Worried that another team would take the player they really wanted, Terry Fontenot traded the Falcons' third-round pick and 2026 fifth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Georgia football program had three defensive players taken Thursday on the first night of the 2025 NFL draft. On the second night, Georgia had three offensive linemen drafted.

Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich sat down on Friday for an interview with Falcons media to discuss the ...

Age: 23. Height: 6-0. Weight: 204 pounds. Arms: 31¼ inches. Hands: 8⅝ inches. Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska.

The Falcons selected safety Xavier Watts of Notre Dame in the third round of the NFL draft Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The Atlanta Falcons haven't had a player win NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year since 1980, but Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. may change that in 2025.

The Atlanta Falcons double-dipped at the edge rusher position on Day 1 of the 2025 NFL draft. After Georgia 's Jalon Walker fell into their lap at pick No. 15, the team traded up to pick No. 26 and ...

After making the most shocking swings of the first round, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot reveals why he traded up to load up on ...

The Atlanta Falcons were committed to picking Jalon Walker at No. 15, but they wanted to add James Pearce Jr. to the mix. So, they became aggressive.

The Falcons made big investments in their pass rush, and Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot were predictably excited about them ...

There was a moment when all four Atlanta teams were successful at the same time. Now, all four are losers at the same time.

Once considered one of the top players in the NFL draft, Tennessee's James Pearce Jr. slipped to late in the first round, and the Falcons got their guy.