Terry Fontenot’s first draft class as Falcons GM has turned out to be a real stinker. The team announced on Thursday that they’ve parted ways with yet another member of the 2021 draft class, Ade Ogundeji. He was originally a fifth-round pick and got some burn immediately, starting 11 out of 16 games during his rookie campaign, logging a sack and 33 tackles to go with two quarterback hits, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery. The following season, he tallied just two sacks in 16 games. Though a foot injury during training camp ended his season prematurely, Ogundeji was certainly not going to ..read more

Former Falcons have continued to lean on their past relationships to find new homes, and most recently, it’s Tre Flowers, who is following Ryan Nielsen to Jacksonville and signing with the Jaguars. The #Jaguars have added a few veterans before OTAs, signing DBs Terrell Edmunds and Tre Flowers, along with LB and special teamer Ty Summers. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 16, 2024 Dan Quinn has brought several former Falcons with him to Washington, including Dante Fowler, Mykal Walker, Olamide Zaccheaus, and Damiere Byrd. Arthur Smith has done the same with the Steelers, bringing Cordarrelle Pat ..read more

The Falcons schedule has been released, and the new era under Raheem Morris kicks off with a bang, as a familiar face returns to Atlanta for the season opener. The Steelers and their new offensive coordinator, Arthur Smith, are set to travel to Mercedes-Benz Stadium to kick off the 2024 campaign. “Arthur Smith returns to Atlanta” is going to dominate headlines leading up to Week 1. It will be a great test for Morris and this new-look Falcons squad, led by Kirk Cousins and Zac Robinson on the offensive side of the ball and Jimmy Lake on the defensive side of the ball. So let’s take a look at so ..read more

The Falcons have a monumental season coming up, and the two most important people in the equation are brand new to Atlanta. Kirk Cousins and Raheem Morris have a lot to prove in 2024, but they’re hardly the only ones. Here’s a list of Falcons with a prove-it year coming up. Raheem Morris Typically, first-year head coaches don’t have to deliver immediately, but that’s not the case in Atlanta. Raheem Morris is expected to lead the Falcons to the postseason and end a drought that began in 2018 after the team signed Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal. Teams don’t do that unless they th ..read more

The Falcons schedule is here! Following a bit of a dead period, unsurprisingly, the NFL has generated incredible amounts of interest in the 2024 schedule release. It’s a stark reminder that the National Football League is king. It’s become a trend for teams to release custom videos, and the Falcons schedule release is pretty great: ATL Streets Vol. ’24@NFL Schedule Release @NFLNetwork | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/Co46Sbhec8 — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) May 16, 2024 Here’s the full Falcons schedule: 2024 Falcons schedule Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Week 2: @ Philadelphia Eagles ..read more

A flock of former Falcons have followed past head coaches to their new homes. Arthur Smith, now the offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh, has attracted a slew of familiar faces to the Steelers, including Cordarrelle Patterson, Scotty Miller, Van Jefferson, and MyCole Pruitt. Dan Quinn has also been dipping into the same well. Dante Fowler, who signed with Atlanta before the 2020 season, followed Quinn from Dallas and now to Washington. More recently, Olamide Zaccheaus and Mykal Walker signed with the Commanders. Now, another old friend is joining. According to Jordan Schultz, former Falcons wid ..read more

The NFL schedule release is today, but prior to that, matchups throughout the year will be leaked. We already know the Falcons’ Week 1 opponent, as multiple sources have said the Falcons will host the Steelers at Mercedes Benz Stadium, as Arthur Smith returns to face his former team. Now, we have a leak for Week 2, and it’s another exciting matchup, with the Falcons traveling to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles on Monday Night Football. Eagles vs Falcons WEEK 2 on MONDAY NIGHT #nfl #mnf @Eagles — Anthony Gargano (@AnthonyLGargano) May 15, 2024 The media can use the Falcons as its punching ..read more

The Falcons’ schedule doesn’t officially release for another 24 hours or so, but it seems we know at least one game, and it just so happens to be the first one. According to Zach Klein, the Falcons are set to open the 2024 campaign by hosting the Steelers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium as Arthur Smith returns to Atlanta less than 10 months after Arthur Blank fired him. Multiple sources around the league tell me the Falcons will open up the NFL season at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers and former HC and current Steelers OC Arthur Smith — Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) May 14, 2024 Brian Baldinger ..read more

The Falcons and Kirk Cousins tampering saga reached a climax right before the draft when some pundits suggested it could have an impact on the Falcons 8th overall pick. That didn’t end up happening, and to this date, there still has yet to be a resolution. Most likely, the Falcons will receive some sort of punishment that could result in a fine and affect next year’s draft selections, because Cousins did blatantly admit to tampering in his opening press conference after signing with Atlanta. This is what could have the Falcons in hot water with the NFL in terms of tampering. Kirk Cousins.. on ..read more

There weren’t many NFL pundits that said the Falcons could pick Michael Penix, and there was only one, to my knowledge, that predicted the pick. Brian Baldinger did. The expert projected the Falcons to take Penix, and he’s back to his Nostradamus ways, sharing via Twitter/X that he’s hearing the Falcons will open the 2024 season hosting the Steelers. I'm hearing some things ahead of the #NFL Schedule Release tomorrow night… Check out "The Best Football Show" for all the latest insider information… https://t.co/FKV2OvLRH5 pic.twitter.com/2z0tWCsnzC — Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) May 14, 2024 T ..read more