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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 ...
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...
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 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 acquire S Sydney Brown from Eagles
The Atlanta Falcons acquired safety Sydney Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles in an exchange of draft picks, both teams announced Saturday.,The teams swapped fourth- and sixth-round picks in next month's draft. The Eagles get picks Nos. 114 and 197 and the Falcons receive Nos. 122 and 215.,Brown, wh...
Falcons sign WR Olamide Zaccheaus
Olamide Zaccheaus is back with the team where his pro career began, as the Atlanta Falcons signed the veteran wide receiver on Tuesday.,Zaccheaus, 28, caught on with Atlanta as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and played there until joining the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent after the 2022 seaso...
Falcons GM: Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Michael Penix Jr.
The Falcons brought in Tua Tagovailoa to compete with Michael Penix Jr. for the starting quarterback role, Atlanta general manager Ian Cunningham confirmed Friday.,"For Tua coming in here, he knows he's coming in to compete," Cunningham said during a virtual news conference, per ESPN. "Just like Mic...
Report: Falcons reach deal for DE Samson Ebukam
The Atlanta Falcons signed former Indianapolis Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam on Thursday, his agent told ESPN.,Terms of the contract (both length and salary) were not reported. He was previously on a three-year, $27 million deal with Indianapolis.,Ebukam, 30, missed the entirety of the 2024 seas...
Rickea Jackson alleges Falcons' James Pearce Jr. 'threatened to kill me'
Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson expressed fear for her life while filing for a temporary protective order against her ex-boyfriend, Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., ESPN and TMZ reported on Wednesday.,The temporary order was requested and granted after Pearce reportedly crashe...
NFL Roundup: Cardinals officially release QB Kyler Murray
Kyler Murray is officially on the market.,The Arizona Cardinals released Murray on Wednesday, making him a free agent for the first time after seven seasons with the franchise.,Murray was reportedly a priority target of the Minnesota Vikings. He's not the only veteran quarterback who was released on...
Report: Police responded to 911 calls before Falcons LB James Pearce's arrest
Records showed that police received seven 911 calls reporting threatening behavior by Atlanta Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. before he was ultimately arrested in February, ESPN reported Monday.,The names of the callers were redacted in the documents ESPN obtained, but between November and Febru...
Reports: QB Tua Tagovailoa signing 1-year deal with Falcons
Informed earlier Monday that he will be released by the Miami Dolphins when the new NFL year begins Wednesday, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will sign a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, multiple media outlets reported. ,The Falcons are set to release veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins before t...
Reports: Cardinals lure RB Tyler Allgeier on $12.25M deal
Falcons free agent running back Tyler Allgeier is leaving the nest to sign a two-year, $12.25 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals, according to multiple reports.,Allgeier was a productive change-of-pace option to Bijan Robinson in Atlanta, scoring 20 touchdowns in 67 career games with the Fa...