Sunday July 6th, 2025 9:57PM

Atlanta Falcons

Falcons, Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons agree to deal
Two-time Pro Bowl safety Justin Simmons agreed on an $8 million, one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
5:42PM ( 10 months ago )
3 years after adding a 17th game, NFL pushing for an 18th
The debate about whether the NFL will expand the regular season once again seems to have been resolved and now it's a matter of how soon the league adds an 18th game.
1:34PM ( 10 months ago )
AP releases Top-5 NFL running backs
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was voted the fifth-best running back entering the 2024 season.
11:19AM ( 11 months ago )
Radical changes bringing NFL kickoff back to life
The NFL is bringing the kickoff back to life, starting with teams investing time in offseason workouts — with plans for plenty more in training camps — into something that had become a pointless exercise.
1:42PM ( 1 year ago )
Falcons QB Cousins remains on track in recovery from torn right Achilles
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins' recovery from a torn Achilles tendon remains on track as the team approaches next week's mandatory minicamp.
4:36PM ( 1 year ago )
Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for next 3 years
Netflix and the NFL announced a three-year deal Wednesday to stream games on Christmas Day.
7:14PM ( 1 year ago )
OTR Webcast: We rant about the NFL Draft
We gave you our thoughts on who the Atlanta Falcons would draft with the eighth overall pick in the NFL Draft last week
8:13AM ( 1 year ago )
Falcons pick up fifth-year option on TE Kyle Pitts
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts was among the 2021 first-round draft picks whose fifth-year contract options were formally exercised Monday.
7:39PM ( 1 year ago )
CBS Sports announces Matt Ryan will join NFL studio show
Matt Ryan, who retired last week after 15 years in the NFL, will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst on “The NFL Today” and Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason will leave after long runs on the show, the network announced Monday.
1:56PM ( 1 year ago )
After 'surprise' Penix pick, Falcons' Fontenot says 'Cousins is our QB'
The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 overall pick on Thursday night.
9:21AM ( 1 year ago )