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Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich 'obviously disappointed' by James Pearce Jr.'s arrest
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said it's too early to determine James Pearce Jr.'s availability to the team after the edge rusher was arrested Saturday on five felony charges in Florida.,The Falcons have a voluntary offseason program beginning in April. Ulbrich said at a previous...
Atlanta Falcons Bet Big on James Pearce Jr. — and Lost
The Falcons’ decision to trade future draft capital for James Pearce Jr. has spiraled into a franchise-altering disaster....

Report: More details emerge in arrest of Falcons' James Pearce Jr.
Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker James Pearce Jr., who was arrested on five felony charges on Saturday in Florida, allegedly struck a police officer with his vehicle while evading arrest and crashed into a vehicle driven by WNBA player Rickea Jackson, ESPN reported on Monday.,Per the criminal compl...

Falcons LB James Pearce Jr. arrested on battery charges
Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested on two counts of aggravated battery, among other charges, in Florida on Saturday, according to an online court posting.,Pearce, 22, was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Doral police chief Edwin Lopez confirmed to Local 10 News. Pearce al...

Report: Falcons to cut Kirk Cousins before new league year
Kirk Cousins soon will get to decide where he wants to play in 2026 -- or whether he wants to play at all -- as the Atlanta Falcons are expected to part ways with the veteran quarterback before the new league year begins in mid-March, ESPN reported Saturday.,Last month, the 37-year-old Cousins and t...

Falcons, Yandex advance to quarterfinals at BLAST Slam VI
Team Falcons and Team Yandex each recorded a sweep on Saturday to punch their ticket to the quarterfinals of the BLAST Slam VI event.,Falcons posted a 2-0 win over Xtreme Gaming in their play-in game, courtesy of a 39-minute victory on red and 54-minute triumph on green. Team Falcons will compete ag...

Falcons' new regime not committing to Michael Penix Jr. as starting QB
If Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was looking for a vote of confidence from the revamped Atlanta front office, he didn't get it during new GM Ian Cunningham's introductory press conference on Tuesday.,When asked if Penix, who is recovering from a torn ACL that prematurely ended his second NFL...

Falcons add Tanner Engstrand as passing game coordinator
The Atlanta Falcons hired Tanner Engstrand as their passing game coordinator on Sunday.,Engstrand is the latest offseason addition to the Falcons, who also have hired Kevin Stefanski as head coach, Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator and Alex Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach within the last two weeks....

Falcons add Alex Van Pelt as QB coach
The Atlanta Falcons hired Alex Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, the team announced Saturday night.,Van Pelt, 55, was a senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams this past season, after serving as the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator in 2024. H...

Report: Falcons add Alex Van Pelt as QB coach
The Atlanta Falcons hired Alex Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Van Pelt, 55, was a senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams this past season, after serving as the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator in 2024. He wa...

Falcons hire Ian Cunningham as general manager
The Atlanta Falcons hired Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham as their next GM on Thursday.,The decision came not long after the team announced it had completed second interviews with Cunningham and Houston Texans assistant GM James Liipfert for the position.,Cunningham, 40, spent...

Falcons complete 2nd GM interviews with Ian Cunningham, James Liipfert
The Atlanta Falcons completed second interviews with Ian Cunningham and James Liipfert for their general manager position, the team announced on Thursday.,Cunningham, 40, has spent the past four seasons (2022-25) with the Chicago Bears as assistant general manager. Before that, he spent five seasons...

Falcons complete 2nd GM interview with Ian Cunningham
The Atlanta Falcons completed a second interview with Ian Cunningham for their general manager position, the team announced on Thursday., ,Cunningham, 40, has spent the past four seasons (2022-25) with the Chicago Bears as assistant general manager. Before that, he spent five seasons with the Philad...

Falcons hire Bob Quinn as advisor to Kevin Stefanski
The Atlanta Falcons announced three new hires and three returning assistant coaches on Monday.,The newcomers are special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman, wide receivers coach Robert Prince and Bob Quinn, a former Detroit Lions general manager who will serve as a senior advisor to new head coach Kev...

PARIVISION wins Blast Bounty Winter event with sweep of Team Falcons
PARIVISION clinched the BLAST Bounty Winter championship with a 3-0 sweep of Team Falcons in Sunday's grand final at Attard, Malta.,After losing the opening game of its quarterfinal match vs. Team Spirit, PARIVISION won its final seven games, sweeping through its semifinal and final matches to take ...

Riyadh Falcons atop standings at CDL Stage 1 Major qualifying
The Riyadh Falcons moved into first place with a 3-2 win over last-place Cloud9 New York on Saturday in qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major.,G2 Minnesota and the Los Angeles Thieves also won matches on Saturday as the final week of qualifying continued.,The 12 teams are playing seve...

Team Falcons, PARIVISION reach BLAST Bounty Winter grand final
Team Falcons and PARIVISION advanced to the Sunday's grand final of the BLAST Bounty Winter at Attard, Malta with Saturday victories.,PARIVISION swept FURIA 2-0 in one semifinal match and Team Falcons edged Team Vitality 2-1 in the other.,Eight teams began the $452,500 Counter-Strike: Global Offensi...

FURIA, Falcons open BLAST Bounty Winter event with wins
FURIA rallied to a 2-1 win over HEROIC and Team Falcons outlasted Team Liquid 2-0 to kick off the BLAST Bounty Winter 2026 event Thursday in Attard, Malta.,Eight teams are competing at the $452,500 event, having advanced to the single-elimination bracket via closed qualifiers. The quarterfinals and ...

Falcons name Tommy Rees as OC, retain 3 other coaches
The Atlanta Falcons made the hiring of offensive coordinator Tommy Rees official on Thursday and also announced the retention of three members of the coaching staff.,Senior defensive assistant Dave Huxtable, assistant offensive line coach Nick Jones and running backs coach Michael Pitre will all ret...

Reports: Falcons hiring Tommy Rees as OC, rejoining new head coach
The Atlanta Falcons are hiring Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator, rejoining new head coach Kevin Stefanski after their time together on the Cleveland Browns' staff, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Rees, 33, spent this season as the Browns' offensive coordinator after serving as tight e...