The Falcons entered free agency with questions along their defensive front and at nickel corner, strong safety and linebacker. Edge rusher Leonard Floyd, who signed a one-year, $10 million deal, is Atlanta's only free agent addition with a cap hit greater than $5 million in 2025.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank confirmed his team's draft will be defense-heavy, but Atanta did recently host Texas LT Kelvin Banks Jr.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank values continuity in his front office and coaching staff, but he also wants that to be reflected by wins.
The Atlanta Falcons are in the market for an edge rusher, and Cincinnati Bengals star Trey Hendrickson could be available.
For the Falcons, that was and always will be Jones. For a long-suffering team that blew a 28-3 Super Bowl lead in front of the entire world in less than two quarters, you might wonder who in the world could make even that generational disaster somewhat palatable. Jones did. He really did.
Jones' total 13,703, has him 16th all-time in the NFL. Despite having a drop in production in the final few seasons of his career, the former Falcons legend is still one of the best receivers the game has ever seen. Jones is likely to receive a Hall of Fame nod when he becomes eligible.
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The possibility of selecting an offensive player early in the draft (yes, really), job security issues, Trey Hendrickson and Grady Jarrett — and plenty of other things — came up, too, so here’s what I’m hearing after the league meeting.
Julio Jones, a seven-time Pro Bowler who is the Falcons' all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards, has retired. He last played for the Eagles in 2023.