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3y ago
The Falcons have signed their first-round draft pick.
Former Florida tight end Kyle Pitts has signed his rookie contract, the Falcons announced.
Pitts was the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, and the first non-quarterback selected. An athlete with a unique blend of size, speed and explosiveness, Pitts was viewed by many as...
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3y ago
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One of the factors that stalled the trade process for Julio Jones was Falcons owner Arthur Blank’s desire for a first-round pick in exchange for the wide receiver.
Clearly, Blank changed his mind, as Jones is on his way to the Titans for a second-round pick.
With a new General Manager and head...
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3y ago
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Before becoming the head coach of the Falcons this year, Arthur Smith spent the last decade as an assistant in Tennessee, including the last two years as the Titans’ offensive coordinator. And that gave Smith an appreciation for what running back Derrick Henry could do in his offense.
But...
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3y ago
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The Falcons have made a couple moves in their player development department.
Brynlee Forik has been promoted to director of player development and Kevin Cone has been hired to Forik’s previous position of player development coordinator, Falcons General Manager Terry Fontenot announced...
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3y ago
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The deal is done, or at least the agreement is.
The Falcons have announced that the team has agreed to terms on a trade that will send receiver Julio Jones to the Titans. Atlanta gets Tennessee’s second-round pick in 2022 and fourth-round pick in 2023. The Titans get Jones and Atlanta’s...
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3y ago
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The Falcons announced several changes within the personnel department, including the promotions of regional scout Michael Ross and area scout Tokunbo Abanikanda to national scouts.
Steve Sabo now will serve as pro director. Phil Emery and Ruston Webster are senior personnel executives, and Joel...
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3y ago
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When the Titans traded for quarterback Ryan Tannehill in 2019, the Dolphins paid $5 million of the player’s salary in order to make it happen. This time around, Tennessee pays the full freight.
Per multiple reports, the Titans will assume full responsibility for the Julio Jones contract...
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3y ago
The Falcons traded away one of the best receivers in the NFL this month, but coach Arthur Smith doesn’t think that was a loss for his team.
Smith said on Cris Collinsworth’s podcast that he knew as soon as he took the Falcons head coaching job that Atlanta was going to have to make some difficult moves to address its difficult salary...
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3y ago
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The final terms are in.
The Falcons will get more than they got from the Patriots for receiver Mohamed Sanu. And more than they gave up for tight end Hayden Hurst.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that, for Jones and a sixth-round pick in 2023, the Falcons get Tennessee’s second-round pick...
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3y ago
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The Falcons got another draft pick signed ahead of the weekend.
The team announced that safety Richie Grant has agreed to his four-year deal with the team. The second-round pick is the eighth of the team’s nine picks to sign.
First-round tight end Kyle Pitts is the only one without a pact.
Grant, who was the 40th...
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