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Free agency is off to a busy start for the Atlanta Falcons. With a new regime underway, the Falcons have wasted no time making moves to sure up their depth and special teams units. Following the announcement that the team will sign veteran kicker Nick Folk, the team is now expected to sign punter Jake […]
The 2025 season had many problems for the Atlanta Falcons, but kicker was certainly one of them. After Younghoe Koo faltered and Parker Romo followed, Zane Gonzalez lent some stability to the position. Despite that strong finish, however, it appears Gonzalez will not be the team’s kicker in 2026. That will be 41-year-old Nick Folk, […]
We are throwing it back to 2019, Falcons fans, with former Falcons tight end Austin Hooper landing back in Atlanta alongside Olamide Zaccheaus. NFL insider Mike Garafolo brings us the news that Hooooop, who was a third round draft pick for the Falcons back in 2016, is returning to Atlanta after six years away. Once […]
Olamide Zaccheaus, who joined the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and spent four seasons with the team, is coming back home. Per NFL inside Tom Pelissero, the Falcons are expected to land Zaccheaus in free agency, re-uniting him with 2022 teammate Drake London and former quarterback Matt Ryan, who is now […]
The Dolphins have informed Tua Tagovailoa that he will be released once the new league year officially begins this week, and word on the street is that the Falcons are highly interested in the quarterback. According to NFL insiders Mike Garafolo, Tom Pelissero, and Ian Rapoport, the Falcons are signing Tua. Tagovailoa spent the first […]
NFL free agency is about to begin, and Kevin Knight is here to bring you his latest predictions for the Falcons along with a primer on Atlanta’s available salary cap space as legal tampering commences. Who stays and who goes? Will the Falcons be aggressive in signing free agents, or more patient while potentially looking […]
Free agency is set to begin. Legal tampering kicks off tomorrow at noon eastern time, and teams can make outside signings official at 4 p.m. on Wednesday when the new league year officially starts. It’s a busy, heady period for every NFL team. Will it be a transformative one for the Falcons? Probably not, given […]
We don’t yet know whether the Falcons are planning to make a significant push for the NFC South title in 2026, or whether they hope to build a solid team with an eye on having more resources and making more of a push in 2027. Either way, though, fielding a competitive football team this coming […]
The 2026 NFL Combine concluded last weekend with one of the most athletic groups on record. Testing and analytics are more important to teams than ever in this era, although we don’t yet know how critical that will be for the new Falcons regime of Matt Ryan, Kevin Stefanski, and Ian Cunningham. With the Combine […]
Darnell Mooney was the first domino to fall Thursday, but not the last. The Atlanta Falcons have elected to let Sam Roberts test the open market as an unrestricted free agent, a wise move given the 2026 RFA (restricted free agent) tender price. Roberts was added to the roster just before the season began. He […]
The Atlanta Falcons are going to have a drastically different wide receiver depth chart in 2026. The team already cut ties with KhaDarel Hodge, and now they’re reportedly about to cut Darnell Mooney loose as well. NFL insider Ian Rapoport is among those who say the team is planning to release Mooney after a disappointing, […]
NFL free agency is just a week away, and the Falcons have a number of impending free agents to consider. Kevin Knight is joined by Joe Patrick to break down Atlanta’s free agent list, including potential re-signings, top targets on the open market, and potential surprise cuts to watch for over the coming days. Fellow […]
Matt Bryant crushed Younghoe Koo in the competition for best Falcons kicker of the past quarter century—obviously—and Matt Bosher handily won the punter gig. Now it’s time to close out our specialists voting—no, we are not litigating long snapper and Josh Harris’s role there—with returner. Honorable mentions go to Devin Hester—an all-time returner, but one […]
The NFL Combine is in the books, and the class clocked in as one of the most athletic in history. Kevin Knight and Tre’Shon Diaz break down their top performers and targets for the Falcons coming out of Indianapolis, including wide receivers, linebackers, defensive and offensive linemen, and more. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode […]
The Atlanta Falcons are headed back to Europe in 2026, and this time, they’ll be playing a game in Spain. Considered the home team for the game—please note that the opponent and schedule have not been made official yet—the Falcons will play in Europe for the second straight season and may well become a fixture […]
For the first time in several years, the Falcons have more pressing offensive than defensive needs. Some of it is due to the unfortunate circumstances at the sport’s most important position. Some of it can be attributed to the remarkable defensive ascendance. While the defense could use multiple additions to solidify Jeff Ulbrich’s group toward […]
We’re one month away from seeing the new Atlanta Falcons uniforms, assuming they do not leak before then. I can’t imagine the Falcons would be happy about that. Regardless, we now have an official release date of April 2 for the new uniforms, which the Falcons announced with a video featuring Bijan Robinson, Drake London, […]
Matt Bosher won our punter competition with the greatest of ease, snaring nearly 74% of the vote. Now it’s time to vote on the best Falcons kicker of the past 25 years. Some of you may ask where Morten Andersen is here. Unfortunately for Andersen, he only kicked three seasons in Atlanta this century, in […]
Who will the Atlanta Falcons bring in to replace/compete with/back up Michael Penix Jr.? It’s one of the central questions of the offseason, and while we’re likely only weeks away from finding out, a little healthy anxiety about the option is normal. Only the Falcons know who they’re after, but there are those around the […]
Two dominant Falcons storylines this offseason have not been fun. Between James Pearce Jr. and the news that broke Friday about allegations against the team’s newly hired, and now newly fired assistant defensive line coach, I think it would be nice to have something a little lighter to discuss this weekend. And that makes it […]
The Atlanta Falcons have filled their defensive pass game coordinator vacancy left by the departure of Mike Rutenberg, hiring Ole Miss defensive coordinator Patrick Toney for the role. Toney was not at Ole Miss very long—he just joined earlier this year—but had spent 2023-2025 as the defensive backs coach for the Arizona Cardinals. Prior to […]
A $22M increase is good news for your cash-strapped Atlanta Falcons, who have begun the process of creating cap space for the 2026 offseason. Ian Cunningham has already announced the Falcons will move on from Kirk Cousins, and that will likely be a post-June 1st designated cut, which maximizes the savings from moving on from […]
This story contains references to sexual violence and harassment and may be disturbing to some readers. Just 17 days after he was hired as the Falcons’ assistant defensive line coach, LaTroy Lewis has been fired by the team after a report surfaced that he was accused of rape in Michigan, according to Darko State News. […]
New Atlanta Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham needs to make bold moves to get the Falcons out of their rut. And one of the boldest he could make is moving on from tight end Kyle Pitts this offseason. It’s already been announced that Pitts will be franchise tagged. That makes sense, given that he’s coming […]
After four seasons as a special teams ace and occasionally electrifying receiver on offense, KhaDarel Hodge will play somewhere else in 2026. The Atlanta Falcons will release him soon, per NFL reporter Jordan Schultz. Hodge, 31, joined Atlanta in 2022 as a less-than-heralded addition to their special teams and quickly made himself a fan favorite. […]