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See which Athens-area football star was named Atlanta Falcons High School Man of the Year
The Atlanta Falcons High School Man of the Year award, modeled after the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. This year's ...
James Pearce Jr. Lands in Perfect Spot to Thrive with the Atlanta Falcons
For former Tennessee Volunteers edge rusher James Pearce Jr., the 2025 NFL Draft couldn’t have unfolded much better. After ...
2025 Falcons NFL draft grades: Grades for every Atlanta selection
The Falcons made one of the biggest surprise picks of the 2024 NFL Draft, selecting Michael Penix Jr. Will they similarly ...
Falcons 2025 NFL Draft takeaways: Will Atlanta’s aggression pay off this time?
The Atlanta Falcons addressed their biggest positional needs by selecting two edge rushers and two defensive backs in the ...
3 Reasons Why The Athletic is Wrong about Atlanta Falcons First-Round Haul
The Atlanta Falcons double dipped in the first round of the NFL Draft to revitalize a long-dormant pass rush. The Atlanta ...
Atlanta Falcons 2025 NFL draft picks: Full list by round
ATLANTA -- The 2025 NFL draft (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) began Thursday and is being held in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts falls to the Atlanta Falcons in third round of NFL Draft
Rated as the third- or fourth-best safety in most pre-draft projections, Notre Dame's Xavier Watts was the sixth player taken ...
UDFA Have Proved Beneficial In The Past For The Atlanta Falcons
Kansas Jayhawks defensive back Cobee Bryant was a 3x First-Team All-Big 12 performer for the team. He had 13 career INTs, ...