Bob Scheer-USA TODAY Sports Perhaps cash is coming, but right now, the Falcons appear content. The Atlanta Falcons have signed five cornerbacks since free agency opened. Two of them are veterans, with 2023 part-time Cardinals starter Antonio Hamilton and comeback-hopeful and former Packers corner Kevin King joining the roster before the draft. Three of them are undrafted free agents, from North Dakota State’s Jayden Price to MidAmerican Nazarene’s Anthony Sao to Minnesota State’s Trey Vaval. That’s it. This is a fairly striking thing, because this is not a proven, high-end group of cornerbacks ..read more

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Well, here goes nothing. Why did the Atlanta Falcons draft quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft last week after signing quarterback Kirk Cousins to a 4-year, $180 million deal in March? The answer is as easy as it is incredibly complicated. The simple answer is the Falcons clearly think Penix is a franchise-changing quarterback who will benefit from sitting for a couple of seasons behind a pro’s pro like Cousins before taking over as the starter. Fontenot told Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer that it would be “unforgivab ..read more

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images We’ve had a week to digest what happened in the NFL Draft. How are we feeling? A draft is like a big meal: Good or bad, delectable or gristly, you really need time to digest it. We’ve now been chewing on these Atlanta Falcons picks for close to a week, and it’s time to weigh in on it with our favorite selections, least favorite selections, and the always popular and always not-particularly-meaningful draft grades. Once you’ve read ours, feel free to to share yours, especially if your perception has changed over the past week. Dave Choate Fa ..read more

Auf geht’s, Falcons! In a captivating fusion of football fervor and global connectivity, Alexandros, or as he’s known in the Atlanta Falcons’ community as Alesantoz, stands as a testament to the seemingly boundless reach of sports fandom. Hailing from Berlin, Germany, this devoted Falcons’ international ambassador earned the prestigious title of 2024 Atlanta Falcons International Fan of the Year. His dedication transcends a continental divide, culminating in a momentous highlight: stepping onto the stage in Detroit during the 2024 NFL Draft to announce the Falcons 109th overall selection of d ..read more

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Falcons went against the grain by selecting a QB at 8 before placing a heavy emphasis on defense. Do you think Atlanta ended up a winner or loser in the 2024 NFL Draft? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Atlanta Falcons fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and we’ve all had a few days to sit and think on the Falcons’ selections. After a very controversial quarterback selection at 8, At ..read more

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Breaking down where we should expect rookies to fit in for the Falcons. Now that the draft class is complete, it’s time to start thinking in earnest about how these selections are going to fit on the 2024 roster. The short version? You have three players set to play major roles this season, all of them on defense, and a few special teamers and role players along with the central enigma of Michael Penix, who probably isn’t going to play much this year if all goes according to plan. The long version? That’s below. Michael Penix: QB2/3; won’t play unless there’s an em ..read more

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta’s adding young talent after the draft. The Atlanta Falcons have made the signing of 10 undrafted free agents official, bringing aboard young options to push for roster spots in the aftermath of the 2024 NFL Draft. All ten were captured in our tracker from the weekend, and the full list can be found below. • WR JaQuae Jackson, Rutgers • WR Isaiah Wooden, Southern Utah • OL Ryan Coll, Richmond • CB Trey Vaval, Minnesota State • P Ryan Sanborn, Texas • QB John Paddock, Illinois • CB Jayden Price, North Dakota State • TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma • OL Nolan Pot ..read more

Bruce Yeung/Getty Images An exclusive Q&A with the Falcons’ new receiver Isaiah Wooden Sr. The 2024 NFL Draft is now history. In all, the Atlanta Falcons selected eight players and have since begun signing undrafted rookies. While they may not have been selected during the draft weekend, they harbor the same aspiration as their drafted counterparts — to secure a spot on an NFL roster. Although the path is steeper for undrafted players, it remains achievable, as demonstrated by the Falcons’ success stories like long snapper Josh Harris, cornerbacks Brent Grimes and Brian Poole, and former r ..read more

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports It’s not a surprising move. The Atlanta Falcons have made an expected move, picking up the fifth year option for gifted tight end Kyle Pitts. The move ensures Pitts will remain in Atlanta through the 2025 season, and it gives the Falcons a little more time to see how Pitts plays in a better situation and with better health before they hand him a huge contract. The expected news came Monday from ESPN’s Field Yates. The Falcons have picked up the 2025 5th-year option on TE Kyle Pitts, per source. pic.twitter.com/fG8GDDD6Q4 — Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 29, 2024 ..read more

Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports The Falcons want a smooth succession plan at quarterback, but everything else about Kirk Cousins-to-Michael Penix might be bumpy. I say this far too often about our favorite football team, but we are in uncharted waters here. Plenty of franchises have decided to draft their next franchise quarterback while a veteran starter was already on the roster, from the Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes (who supplanted Alex Smith) to the Packers with both Aaron Rodgers and Jordan Love (who replaced Brett Favre and Rodgers, respectively). In the case of the Packers, both Rodgers ..read more