Latest news and updates about the Falcons
When the Falcons promoted longtime scout and executive Tokunbo Abanikanda to director of scouting, it left a vacancy in the front office for the director of college scouting role. We just had to wait to see whether the Falcons filled that position with an internal promotion or an external hire, and now we have our […]
From The Falcoholic | 16 days ago | 2 reads
The Atlanta Falcons have seen a pair of assistants on the defensive side of the ball depart, losing passing game coordinator Mike Rutenberg to the Browns and now assistant head coach on the defensive side of the ball Jerry Gray to the 49ers. Rutenberg left to be the defensive coordinator in Cleveland, while Gray will […]
From The Falcoholic | 16 days ago | 1 read
The Atlanta Falcons rarely use the franchise tag, but this is a new front office and a new era. It’s also the first time in recent memory that a young player is about to hit free agency that would seem to merit the tag. I’m referring, of course, to Kyle Pitts. Fresh off career highs […]
From The Falcoholic | 17 days ago | 0 reads
The Falcons are coming off a franchise record-setting season for their pass rush, and the defensive line was a major contributor to that success. While the edge rusher room also took significant strides in 2025, it was actually the interior that made up the bulk of Atlanta’s sack count. That’s quite the turnaround for a […]
From The Falcoholic | 17 days ago | 0 reads
Jeff Ulbrich and most of the defensive staff are back, but not everyone’s staying. The Cleveland Browns are hiring Mike Rutenberg, Atlanta’s 2025 defensive passing game coordinator, as their defensive coordinator. Rutenberg was a key piece of Ulbrich’s staff and had spent each of the past five seasons working with him, both as the linebackers […]
From The Falcoholic | 18 days ago | 3 reads
Divine Deablo and Kaden Elliss were as good as advertised, but their running mates got left in the dust. The Atlanta Falcons made a big bet when they prioritized Deablo at the beginning of the 2025 free agency window and it paid off, but the parlay they had going on the entire room fell short. […]
From The Falcoholic | 18 days ago | 2 reads
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring veteran defensive backs coach Jerry Gray to their coaching staff, according to CBS Sports’s Matt Zenitz. Gray, 63, was the assistant head coach of the defense for the Atlanta Falcons since 2023, but it was initially unclear if he’d remain on staff under new head coach Kevin Stefanski. Ultimately, […]
From Niners Nation | 18 days ago | 4 reads
The 2025 season has officially concluded, with the Seattle Seahawks thoroughly dominating the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. You love to see it. Other things have also happened in recent weeks, like the Falcons hiring Ian Cunningham as their next general manager and the team continuing to fill out the rest of the […]
From The Falcoholic | 20 days ago | 3 reads
Commanders links Articles Commanders Roundtable 4 running back free agents that fit the Washington Commanders Tyler Allgeier, 25 The Falcons took Allgeier in the fifth round of the 2022 Draft and proved to be a steal in his first year, rushing for over 1000 yards and finishing fifth in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. […]
From Hogs Haven | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Drake London was very good for the Atlanta Falcons in 2025, aside from missing five games. Everything else about the Falcons receiver depth chart was a disaster. Darnell Mooney got hurt, returned, and was a shell of himself all season. Ray-Ray McCloud produced very little and was clearly angered by the team firing wide receivers […]
From The Falcoholic | 22 days ago | 0 reads
Falcons star rookie edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was arrested on serious charges and may miss some or all of the 2026 NFL season and beyond. Kevin Knight is joined by Tre’Shon Diaz to discuss Pearce’s arrest and the chances of him returning to Atlanta, as well as the latest updates on Michael Penix Jr.’s […]
From The Falcoholic | 22 days ago | 1 read
With the Super Bowl in the rearview and the new league year just a few short weeks away, it’s time to turn the page and start thinking about the Falcons’ 2026 season and what needs to happen this offseason to field a competitive team in September. James Pearce Jr’s arrest may change the calculations on […]
From The Falcoholic | 23 days ago | 1 read
In deeply disappointing news, Falcons EDGE James Pearce Jr. was arrested on Saturday on domestic violence-related charges. The list of charges is lengthy. Pearce has posted his $20,500 bond and will be released from jail sometime Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Pearce is charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (domestic […]
From The Falcoholic | 23 days ago | 2 reads
With the final whistle blown on the 2025–26 NFL season, we have reached one of my favorite times of the year: Mock draft season has officially arrived. Welcome, Atlanta Falcons fans, to the Kevin Stefanski experience. Expect the field to shrink, heavier personnel, and an offense built to dictate terms instead of reacting to them. […]
From The Falcoholic | 23 days ago | 1 read
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, who emailed the NFL for confirmation, the Chicago Bears will not receive compensatory draft picks for losing assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to the Atlanta Falcons, where he will serve as their general manager. “The policy for receiving picks pertains to the head coach or the primary […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 23 days ago | 5 reads
Tight end has consistently been a position the Falcons prioritize being a strength of the roster. Other than 2014 and 2015, when Levine Toilolo and Jacob Tamme were starters, they have made the necessary investments to ensure the starting tight end is a difference maker. Kyle Pitts has received many labels in his career. No […]
From The Falcoholic | 24 days ago | 1 read
Oh, how the turntables… turn. In the NFL, everything tends to be about relationships, good or bad, in decision-making. That is especially true with coaching staffs, as new head coaches like to bring in coaches they are familiar with. We have seen that with new Cleveland Browns HC Todd Monken on the offensive side of […]
From Dawgs By Nature | 24 days ago | 5 reads
In a year where just about everything went comically wrong for the Falcons, taking them from would-be playoff team to out of the mix in November, the running back position was a bastion of excellence. It’s a virtual certainty it was our final year with Tyler Allgeier in the mix, though blessedly Bijan Robinson will […]
From The Falcoholic | 25 days ago | 2 reads
The Ravens are continuing to fill out their offensive coaching staff under new coordinator Declan Doyle. The team is expected to hire Broncos pass game specialist Zack Grossi and Falcons assistant Patrick Kramer. Grossi will be the Ravens tight ends coach, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. He worked with Doyle – then the Broncos TEs […]
From Baltimore Beatdown | 26 days ago | 8 reads
Surprise, surprise. As I wrote back on January 6, Atlanta’s contract adjustment for Kirk Cousins indicated that they were going to cut him, given that they would have a truly unpalatable cap hit next year if they did not. Now Adam Schefter is reporting that the Falcons are planning to do so before the start […]
From The Falcoholic | 26 days ago | 2 reads
One of the first decisions the Tennessee Titans are going to have to make about their current roster is whether or not to cut Calvin Ridley. He has a cap number of just over $26 million for 2026. It is currently the biggest number on their roster. Cutting him would save them around $13 million. […]
From Music City Miracles | 28 days ago | 3 reads
The story of the Atlanta Falcons in the post-Matt Ryan era—and now I have to specify that it is the post-Matt Ryan on-field era—is a failure at quarterback. There are many other stories that intertwine with that one, naturally, from a lackluster defense to special teams woes to poor coaching and poor roster building. But […]
From The Falcoholic | 28 days ago | 1 read
One year after entering the playoffs as the best division in football, the NFC North simultaneously took a step back and also wrote its place in history during the 2025 season. Despite only sending two teams to the playoffs and only one with 10-plus wins, all four teams finished above .500, which is almost unheard […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 28 days ago | 4 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s rare for a Super Bowl matchup to feature two teams who were not expected to […]
From The Falcoholic | 28 days ago | 2 reads
The Cleveland Browns have seen a healthy turnover on the offensive coaching staff in the days surrounding the hiring of Todd Monken as head coach. Among those officially heading out of town have been offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, who joined head coach Kevin Stefanski’s staff in the same role with the Atlanta Falcons, and pass […]
From Dawgs By Nature | 29 days ago | 5 reads