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Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Drake London
The Atlanta Falcons exercised their fifth-year option for wide receiver Drake London on Wednesday.,London, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, will earn a guaranteed $16.817 million in 2026.,London set career highs across the board with 100 catches for 1,271 yards and nine touchdowns last ...
Falcons say son of DC Jeff Ulbrich prank-called Shedeur Sanders
The son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich orchestrated Friday's prank call to Shedeur Sanders amid the quarterback prospect's fall in the NFL draft.,The Falcons released a statement Sunday apologizing for 21-year-old Jax Ulbrich's hoax after it was reported that the NFL was inves...
Grading the Falcons' draft
Atlanta Falcons,Grade: B-,Best Pick: S Xavier Watts, No. 96 Overall,What we liked: The selections were impressive values in comparison to consensus; Jalon Walker (taken 15th) was seen by many as a potential top 10 pick thanks to his explosive nature; edge James Pearce's testing numbers make his pote...
Falcons, MongolZ move to semis at IEM Melbourne
Team Falcons and The MongolZ won on Friday to advance to the semifinals in the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 event in Australia.,Falcons swept GamerLegion in convincing fashion with a 13-3 win on Train and a 13-4 triumph on Nuke. Their semifinal opponent Saturday is MOUZ, who won the...
Kirk Cousins attends Falcons’ voluntary workouts amid uncertain future
With his future in flux, Kirk Cousins attended the first day of the Atlanta Falcons' offseason workouts, multiple reports said Tuesday.,The decision came as a surprise, as the Falcons and head coach Raheem Morris expected him to skip out on the voluntary program.,"I'm not going to be foolish to thin...
Falcons sign QB Easton Stick
The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent quarterback Easton Stick on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Stick, 29, spent the past six seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers after they selected him in the fifth round of the 2019 draft.,Stick has gotten into six career games and made four start...
Reports: Suitors scoff at Falcons' asking price for Kirk Cousins
Teams reaching out to the Atlanta Falcons about the availability of quarterback Kirk Cousins in trade talks have informed the front office their asking price is too high, ESPN reports. ,Atlanta reportedly has asked teams interested in a deal to absorb $20 million of the $45 million in guarantees Cou...
PARIVISION, Spirit, Falcons, Aurora prevail at PGL Wallachia
PARIVISION, Team Spirit, Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming improved to 2-0 Sunday on the second day of the PGL Wallachia Season 4 group stage in Bucharest, Romania.,Those four teams are now one win away from clinching a berth in the playoff stage. They will be paired up for win-and-advance matches on M...
mONESY discusses move to Falcons from G2
A day after his move to Team Falcons was confirmed by G2 leadership, Ilya "mONESY" Osipov took to the media circuit to discuss his change of jerseys.,"I'm very sad to see Ilya go but I wish him the best and thank him for the magic moments he gave us," G2 CEO Alban "Stilgar" Dechelotte said on social...
Team Falcons blanks G2 to win PGL Bucharest title
Team Falcons thrashed G2 Esports 3-0 to win the grand final at the PGL Bucharest 2025 event on Sunday in Romania.,Falcons, who squeaked into the grand final with 2-1 victories in the quarterfinals and semifinals, defeated G2 13-5 on Mirage, 13-7 on Nuke and 13-8 on Ancient. That earned the team a fi...
5-time All-Pro WR Julio Jones announces retirement
Wide receiver Julio Jones officially announced his retirement from the NFL via the social media app Squad on Friday.,Jones is one of the most prolific pass-catchers of the modern era. He is a five-time All-Pro (twice selected to the first team) and a seven-time Pro Bowler.,Jones, who spent the bulk ...
Falcons owner ready to pay Kirk Cousins millions to ride pine
With three years remaining on a four-year contract signed 13 months ago, Kirk Cousins is guaranteed nothing in Atlanta in 2025. Well, other than the $27.5 million Falcons owner Arthur Blank owes for the upcoming season under the terms of that pact.,Blank said at the NFL annual meeting in Florida tha...
Kirk Cousins not expected for Falcons' offseason workouts
Kirk Cousins wants to be a starting quarterback, which he made clear in one-on-one meetings with Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot, owner Arthur Blank and his head coach.,Raheem Morris said Tuesday the Falcons are still comfortable keeping Cousins as the backup to Michael Penix Jr., but after t...
Falcons, BetBoom sneak into FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 playoffs
Team Falcons and BetBoom Team came from behind to earn wins on Wednesday and claim two of the final three playoff berths at the FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 event.,Team Falcons overtook BOOM Esports 2-1, and BetBoom Team rallied past Aurora Gaming 2-1. On a day featuring three matches of teams with 2...
Falcons sign WR Jamal Agnew to 1-year deal
The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receiver and return specialist Jamal Agnew on Thursday. It is a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.,Agnew spent the 2024 season on the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad while recovering from a leg injury.,The wideout was...
Ex-Rookie of the Year Paul Flatley dies at 84
Former NFL Rookie of the Year Paul Flatley of the Minnesota Vikings has died, the team said Sunday. He was 84.,Flatley died on Saturday, according to the team.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">...
Reports: Falcons to keep QB Kirk Cousins past deadline
The Atlanta Falcons plan to keep Kirk Cousins on their roster past the 4 p.m. ET deadline Saturday, multiple outlets reported. As a result, the quarterback's $10 million roster bonus that is due in 2026 will be fully guaranteed.,That decision grants the Falcons additional time as they weigh the 36-y...
Liquid, Falcons move on to upper-bracket final at PGL Wallachia 3
Team Liquid and Team Falcons advanced to the upper-bracket final at PGL Wallachia Season 3 by winning their respective semifinals on Friday in Bucharest, Romania.,Liquid swept Xtreme Gaming 2-0, and Falcons came from behind for a 2-1 victory over Tundra Esports.,The lower bracket of the playoff stag...
Reports: Falcons land DE Leonard Floyd on 1-year deal
On the same day that Leonard Floyd was released by the San Francisco 49ers, the edge rusher agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, ESPN and NFL.com reported.,Floyd, 32, is headed to his fourth team in four seasons and his fifth NFL team overall.,He lasted just on...
Reports: Bears add to DL, agree to $42M deal with C Drew Dalman
New head coach Ben Johnson was dead serious about swapping out four or more offensive line starters before his first season with the Chicago Bears. ,According to multiple reports, the Bears landed their top target at center within the first hour of the NFL negotiating window on Monday, hammering out...