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The Pittsburgh Steelers were very active to kickoff the opening day of legal tampering, the unofficial beginning of the new league year. In total, Pittsburgh made six moves, ranging from re-signings, free agent signings, and trades. In light of those moves, these are my grades for every one of them. CB Asante Samuel Re-signing Samuel […]
The Atlanta Falcons were persistently linked to Tua Tagovailoa well before we knew the Miami Dolphins were going to release him. The thought of trading for Tua’s giant contract made me physically ill, especially with his history of concussions and lackluster 2025 season. But the Falcons, who were also linked to Joe Flacco, waited out […]
The Falcons have been quite busy during the opening salvo of legal tampering, with most of their reported/not yet official signings landing on the offensive side of the ball. That doesn’t mean they’ve ignored defense, however. Both of their signings thus far have been young players with some starting experience who look like rotational players […]
Shortly after releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, reports came in that he could be bound to Atlanta. Instead, a different former Dolphin is now a Falcon.
On Monday morning, it was announced that the Dolphins were cutting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with a post-June 1st designation at the start of the league year. On Monday afternoon, it was announced that the Atlanta Falcons are expected to sign Tagovailoa — as they were strongly pursuing the former number five overall pick from the […]
The Falcons have a reported flurry of signings on offense (QB Tua Tagovailoa likely, WRs Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus, TE Austin Hooper) and special teams (K Nick Folk, P Jake Bailey), but hadn’t touched defense yet. That all changed with the signing of Cameron Thomas. That last statement probably landed less dramatically than intended […]
The Atlanta Falcons have clearly made it a point of emphasis to rebuild their pass catching options at the onset of free agency, signing former first round pick out of Penn State Jahan Dotson to go along with former Falcons making reunions in Olamide Zaccheaus and Austin Hooper. Dotson will sign a 2-year deal with […]
There’s still a bit of uncertainty as to what the Eagles’ wide receiver room will look like in 2026, but one player we do know WON’T be back in Philadelphia is Jahan Dotson. The Birds’ WR3 is reportedly heading to the Atlanta Falcons on a two-year deal worth $15 million and includes $10 million guaranteed, […]
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, […]
After two seasons with the New England Patriots, Austin Hooper will be returning to the organization that filled out his draft card. The veteran tight end has agreed to terms on a one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported as the league’s tampering window opened on Monday. Hooper, 31, […]
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 […]
That did not take long. The Miami Dolphins on Monday announced they would be releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa when the new league year begins on Wednesday. Just a few hours later, at it looks like the former Pro Bowl quarterback may already have a landing spot. According to multiple reports, including from NFL Network’s Tom […]
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 […]
The Atlanta Falcons made the somewhat surprising decision to part ways with wide receiver Darnell Mooney after two seasons with the team. The decision, first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, immediately places the veteran pass catcher on the free-agent market. Mooney was scheduled to carry a cap hit of $18.4 million for the […]
On the latest Kap & J. Hood Show on ESPN 1000, ESPN’s Courtney Cronin dropped plenty of Chicago Bears nuggets about the upcoming free agency period, but what stood out to me was her thoughts on the ongoing comp pick saga the Bears are in with the NFL as it relates to the Atlanta Falcons […]
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 […]
Falcons News: Darnell Mooney to Be Released, Clearing Cap Space Ahead of Free Agency The Atlanta Falcons are planning to release wide receiver Darnell Mooney, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday, ending a two-year run that began with promise and finished well short of expectations. Mooney was set to carry an $18.4 million cap charge [...]
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 […]
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 […]