For the second year, Falcons punter Bradley Pinion is taking part in the "Punts for Purpose" initiative he started with his wife, aimed at helping mothers and babies in the developing world.
Kirk Cousins has completed 68.1 percent of his pass attempts for 2,807 yards, 17 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Since they have the head-to-head tiebreaker, the Falcons are essentially two games up on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for tops in the NFC South.
FLOWERY BRANCH — Falcons starting wide receiver Darnell Mooney, who has an Achilles injury, returned to full participation in practice Thursday, according to the team’s official injury report. However, wide receiver Drake London (hip) and kicker Younghoe Koo (right hip) were added to the injury report Thursday. They were both limited.
As the Atlanta Falcons prepare for their game against the Los Angeles Chargers, they now have to keep another player in mind.
The Los Angeles Chargers have a firm grasp on a playoff spot in the AFC but at 7-4, they can't afford to get complacent, especially after a Week 12 loss to the
Can NBC make an NFL broadcast as dynamic and interactive as a videogame? The Comcast-backed media company will soon try. NBC Sports plans to live-stream a match-up between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday,
Chargers safety Derwin James, Jr. meets with the the media to discuss the motivation to play harder after a loss, how the defense communicating helps keep the unit play together, his thoughts on the Falcons offensive players,
From 2021 to 2023, the Falcons used multiple first-round picks on offensive weapons, drafting Kyle Pitts, Drake London and Bijan Robinson in consecutive years. Cousins has helped the team utilize these young playmakers in a way that Marcus Mariota, Taylor Heinicke and Desmond Ridder could not.
Atlanta released offensive lineman Jovaughn Gwyn on Thursday, it announced in a press release. The Falcons selected Gwyn in the seventh round in 2023, one pick after they drafted safety DeMarcco Hellams.
With a historically-bad pass rush, the Falcons offer opposing offenses time to throw and acres of space to throw into. That combination has led to a 71.6% completion rate, last in the NFL, yet the Falcons rank first in depth of target. Essentially, the Falcons scheme is the prevent defense.
See who's in and who's out for the Week 13 matchup between the Los Angeles Chargers and Atlanta Falcons on December 1, 2024.