Key takeaway: Jeff Ulbrich’s defense came to play. The Falcons forced the Buccaneers into back-to-back three-and-outs to start the game. The last time the Falcons forced a three-and-out on the first two drives was in 2015 against the Philadelphia Eagles in a season opener Atlanta won. The Falcons’ biggest task this offseason was revamping the defense, and Sunday showed they …
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It’s here. We’ve spent long months daydreaming or dreading kickoff, and now it’s time to see what the 2025 Atlanta Falcons have to offer. It begins with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team’s biggest obstacle in the NFC South, making this a vital one right out of the game. It’s not that a loss will derail the season—Week 1 basically …
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — It’s time to see the 2025 Atlanta Falcons in action. On Sunday, the Falcons will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their Week 1 season opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Both NFC South teams enter with a clean slate and a full schedule ahead. Below are all the different ways …
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Every week during the regular season I’ll use this space to highlight teams facing various funnel defenses. What’s a Funnel Defense? A funnel defense, in case you’re wondering, is a defense that faces an unusually high rate of pass attempts or rushes. I’ll take a close look at how opponents are playing these defenses in neutral game script — when …
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have placed edge rusher Bralen Trice on injured reserve, the organization announced Thursday. Head coach Raheem Morris said Trice aggravated the same knee that kept him off the field for the full 2024 season. Morris continued by saying the Falcons do not know the severity of the injury, but that it could mean …
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The Falcons had already released 12 players and placed offensive lineman Jake Hanson on injured reserve (without the designation to return), which brought their count to 77 players come Tuesday. That meant they had to process multiple transactions prior to the league’s deadline. They released nine, waived 13 and placed eight others in different injury-related categories. Released Jordan Fuller, safety …
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You can only learn so much from the first round of roster cuts, given that most of them are players that we’ve long expected to get the axe. The hope is that they find opportunities with other teams, even though they might not have been the best fit for the Atlanta Falcons. That said, I think with the surprise release …
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FRISCO, Texas – The Cowboys wrapped up the 2025 preseason on Friday night, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 31-13. As the team inches towards narrowing down their roster to 53 players, Brian Schottenheimer and his coaching staff now dive into the process of making those tough decisions ahead of Tuesday’s 3:00 PM CT deadline. With multiple position battles across the roster, …
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With Tuesday’s roster deadline approaching, the Falcons have begun making required cuts. These 12 players were let go on Saturday: Released: Waived: Fox signed with Atlanta early in free agency, and the veteran appeared to be slated to handle a role along the defensive line as a result. Somewhat surprisingly, though, he has been released. Fox played in all three …
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The Falcons began trimming their 90-player roster ahead of Tuesday’s 53-player cut deadline. They announced the release of 12 players Saturday. The Falcons cut offensive lineman Matthew Cindric, quarterback Ben DiNucci, running back Elijah Dotson, defensive lineman Morgan Fox, cornerback Lamar Jackson, inside linebacker Caleb Johnson, tight end Nikola Kalinic, inside linebacker Nick Kubitz, wide receiver Jesse Matthews, edge rusher …
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