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Bengals, Falcons to square off in 2026 Madrid game
The Atlanta Falcons will face the Cincinnati Bengals when the NFL plays its second regular-season game in Madrid, Spain, on Nov. 8 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the league announced on Tuesday.,The NFL also played a game at the 70-year home of soccer power Real Madrid last November, when the Washing...

MOUZ, FURIA, Falcons reach PGL Astana playoffs
MOUZ, FURIA and Team Falcons punched their playoff tickets with wins Tuesday at the $800,000 PGL Astana 2026 event in Kazakhstan.,MOUZ swept Aurora Gaming, while the Falcons defeated The MongolZ and FURIA beat Gentle Mates by 2-1 scores in Round 4 High Matches to join Team Spirit and 9z Team in the ...
2027 NFL Draft: Teams Most Likely To Land the No. 1 Overall Pick
A look at the NFL teams most likely to secure the No. 1 pick in the 2027 Draft, featuring the Dolphins, Browns, and Cardinals....
Three Teams That Screwed Up 2026 NFL Draft
Breaking down the most questionable decisions from the 2026 NFL Draft, including the Jaguars, 49ers, and Falcons....

Falcons' James Pearce Jr. has path to dropped charges
Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. will have all charges dismissed if he completes an intervention program that includes therapy sessions and staying out of trouble for six months.,Attorney Yale Sanford told ESPN on Thursday that his client also agreed to stay away from ex-girlfriend Rickea...

Aurora, Falcons, BetBoom, PARIVISION move to 2-0 at PGL Wallachia
Aurora Gaming, Team Falcons, BetBoom Team and PARIVISION improved to 2-0 at the PGL Wallachia Season 8 group stage on Sunday in Bucharest, Romania.,Those four teams are now one win away from gaining entry to the playoffs. They'll face off against one another Monday for the first two berths.,Aurora r...

Falcons trade DT Ruke Orhorhoro to Jaguars for DT Maason Smith
The Atlanta Falcons acquired Maason Smith from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Ruke Orhorhoro on Friday in a trade involving defensive tackles that were selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.,Orhorhoro, 24, recorded 25 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 17 games (eight starts) last seaso...

Vitality, Falcons, FURIA, MOUZ move on at IEM Rio
Team Vitality, Team Falcons, FURIA and MOUZ qualified for the playoff stage at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2026 with victories Tuesday in Brazil.,Those four teams moved into the upper-bracket final of their respective groups, where they'll vie for playoff seeding. Vitality will face Falco...

Falcons pick up team option for star RB Bijan Robinson in 2027
The Atlanta Falcons exercised their fifth-year option for All-Pro running back Bijan Robinson for the 2027 season on Friday.,Robinson, 24, is coming off a stellar third season with the Falcons in 2025 when he set the franchise mark with 2,298 total yards from scrimmage, which led the NFL. He rushed ...

Browning Nagle, former Louisville star QB, dies at 57
Browning Nagle, who guided Louisville to a victory in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl and played five NFL seasons, died this week after a battle with colon cancer. He was 57.,Louisville announced his passing on Friday.,Nagle threw for a program-record 451 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Cardinals to a 3...

Jannik Sinner sees record set streak snapped, advances in Monte Carlo
No. 2 Jannik Sinner saw his record streak of consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events snapped at 37, but the Italian still managed to beat Czech competitor Tomas Machac 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Thursday.,Sinner, whose streak was 13 sets l...

Masters ejects Mark Calcavecchia for using phone
The Masters enforced its policy banning phone use at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday even with a big-name golfer involved.,Former major champion Mark Calcavecchia was escorted off the grounds by security after using his phone, Golfweek reported.,Calcavecchia, 65, was in attendance as an "hon...

Falcons OT Kaleb McGary retires, team reportedly signing Jawaan Taylor
Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary, who missed the entire 2025 season due to a knee injury, announced his retirement on social media on Wednesday through his agent, Collin Roberts.,McGary, 31, had signed a two-year, $30 million contract extension in early August 2025 before sustainin...

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. 'where he needs to be' in ACL rehab
There is still no clear timetable for Michael Penix Jr.'s recovery from the torn ACL that ended the Falcons quarterback's 2025 season, coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday.,He added that Penix is "right where he needs to be" in his recovery from the injury sustained Nov. 16 vs. Carolina.,Stefanski h...

Report: Falcons' Kyle Pitts signs franchise tag, arrives for workouts
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts has signed his franchise tender and will participate in voluntary workouts, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,He will be under contract with the Falcons for 2026 on a one-year deal worth $15.045 million. He still can potentially sign a multi-year contract with the...

Report: Falcons' James Pearce Jr. won't attend workouts after arrest
Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. is not expected to report for the start of Atlanta's offseason program Tuesday following his February arrest in Florida, NFL Network reported.,Pearce, 22, is facing a potential league suspension in addition to multiple criminal charges including aggravated battery...

Falcons sign CB Darnay Holmes, LB DeAngelo Malone
The Atlanta Falcons signed cornerback Darnay Holmes and re-signed outside linebacker DeAngelo Malone on Wednesday.,Contract details were not disclosed.,Holmes, 27, spent the past two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders and has 164 tackles with four interceptions, two forced fumbles and 21 passes defe...

Report: Falcons add RB Brian Robinson Jr. on 1-year deal
The Atlanta Falcons are signing running back Brian Robinson Jr. to a one-year, $2.5 million contract, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Robinson, who turned 27 on Sunday, rushed for 400 yards and two touchdowns on 92 carries in 17 regular-season games as a reserve in his lone season with the San Fran...

Tua Tagovailoa embraces 'fresh start,' competition with Falcons
Tua Tagovailoa said he welcomes the chance to compete for the starting quarterback job in a new NFL city and reboot his career.,The Miami Dolphins selected Tagovailoa with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, signed him to a massive contract extension and then released him last month. He si...

Falcons add veteran Trevor Siemian to QB room
The Atlanta Falcons are signing veteran quarterback Trevor Siemian, his agent confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.,Siemian, 34, adds depth behind newcomer Tua Tagovailoa and 2024 first-round pick Michael Penix Jr.,Terms weren't disclosed for Siemian, who last appeared in an NFL regular-season game in 2023 ...