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Atlanta Falcons

-- Falcons Sign Matthew Wright --
Thu Nov 23, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed PK Matthew Wright.

-- Desmond Ridder Will Start This Week --
Mon Nov 20, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith says QB Desmond Ridder will start this week against the Saints.

-- Sources: Desmond Ridder to Start Again Next Week --
Sun Nov 19, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports sources say QB Desmond Ridder, who began the season as the Atlanta Falcons' starter, is expected to resume that role on Nov. 26th against the Saints. Ridder has been the backup to QB Taylor Heinicke the last two games, both losses.

-- Falcons Mum on Starting QB --
Mon Nov 13, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith said he won’t name a starting quarterback until after the team’s Week #11 BYE.

-- Taylor Heinicke Will Start This Week --
Mon Nov 6, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith says QB Taylor Heinicke will start this week against the Cardinals.

-- Falcons Starting QB Unknown for this Week --
Mon Nov 6, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith was asked if he was going to name QB Taylor Heinicke the starter for the team's game this week against the Cardinals. “Not right now,” Smith said. “We have to get back to evaluate. I’m not going to give some answer when we haven’t sat back and looked at everything.”

-- Taylor Heinicke Will Start This Week --
Wed Nov 1, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons are expected to start QB Taylor Heinicke this weekend, per HC Arthur Smith.

-- Falcons Acquire Kentavius Street --
Mon Oct 30, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Philadelphia Eagles are trading DL Kentavius Street and a 2025 7th-round draft pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2024 6th-round pick, per league source.

-- Falcons Starting QB TBD on Wednesday --
Mon Oct 30, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Atlanta Falcons official website reports Falcons HC Arthur Smith confirmed the Falcons will make the decision about who's starting at quarterback against the Vikings on Wednesday. "I promise you, I'll come in on Wednesday and tell you who's starting."

-- Why Desmond Ridder Was Benched --
Sun Oct 29, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith claims QB Desmond Ridder’s benching today against the Titans was not performance-related. Ridder was evaluated for a concussion early in the third quarter but cleared of any issue. Smith still claims it’s why he came out of the game. “We’ve got a lot of confidence in Des,” Smith said. “We didn’t take him out for performance issues.”

-- Desmond Ridder Benched --
Sun Oct 29, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports Atlanta Falcons QB Desmond Ridder was benched in the third quarter of today's game against the Titans. QB Taylor Heinicke has replaced him in the lineup.

-- Falcons Make Offer for Montez Sweat --
Sun Oct 29, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports a league source says the Atlanta Falcons have offered a third-round pick for Washington Commanders DE Montez Sweat. That’s not yet enough to get the Commanders to do the deal. And whether he’s traded before Tuesday will depend in part on whether the Commanders win or lose on Sunday against the Eagles.

-- NFL Asking About Bijan Robinson's Health --
Mon Oct 23, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the NFL is now asking injury-report compliance questions to the Atlanta Falcons about when they knew rookie RB Bijan Robinson wasn’t physically well and why it was not reported, as per league policy. It is standard practice for the league to question teams about a player if he is not included on the weekly injury report and then is either unavailable for the game or plays far less than what typically occurs. Violations have been met with fines.

-- Bijan Robinson Runs 45 Passing Routes --
Mon Oct 16, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

PFF reports Atlanta Falcons rookie RB Bijan Robinson ran a season-high 45 routes in the Falcons’ loss to the Commanders on Sudnay. The 45 routes run by Robinson are the second most by any running back through the first five weeks of the season, with RB Kyren Williams’ 48 routes in Week #2 topping the list

-- Falcons Acquire Van Jefferson --
Tue Oct 10, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to trade for Los Angeles Rams WR Van Jefferson. It’s a 2025 pick swap... 6th- and 7th-rounders.

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-- Falcons IR Josh Ali; Sign One --
Wed Oct 4, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Atlanta Falcons official website reports the Falcons have placed WR Josh Ali (ankle) on injured reserve. the team also signed DL Eli Ankou.

-- Desmond Ridder Keeps Starting Job --
Mon Oct 2, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith says QB Desmond Ridder remains the starting quarterback moving forward.

-- Jake Matthews Restructures --
Wed Sep 27, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports the Atlanta Falcons have restructured OT Jake Matthews’ contract. The move creates about $7.1 million in cap space for the remainder of this season.

-- Bijan Robinson Sees a 10% Increase in Snaps on Sunday --
Mon Sep 18, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

PFF.com reports Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson played 72% of the Falcons’ offensive snaps on Sunday against the Packers. Robinson was in on 62.7% of the Falcons’ offensive snaps in Week #1, but saw a near 10% increase in Week 2’s win. The rookie first-rounder played well ahead of RB Tyler Allgeier, who was in on 43% of the offensive snaps, and handled all of the work in the passing game.

-- Falcons RBs to Split Carries Today --
Sun Sep 17, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports Atlanta Falcons rookie RB Bijan Robinson and RB Tyler Allgeier are expected to split carries today against the Packers.

-- Falcons to Workout Malcolm Butler --
Tue Aug 29, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports free-agent CB Malcolm Butler is flying to Atlanta this afternoon and will try out for Falcons tomorrow, a source confirms.

-- Mack Hollins Catches Both Targets --
Mon Aug 21, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

AP reports Atlanta Falcons WR Mack Hollins caught both targets this past weekend against the Bengals for 20 yards.

-- Desmond Ridder Debuts This Preseason --
Sat Aug 19, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports Atlanta Falcons QB Desmond Ridder completed 7-of-9 passes for 80 yards with an interception in his preseason debut this week. Ridder led the offense on a red-zone drive before throwing the pick. Outside of the turnover, this was a sharp debut for Ridder as he enters his first full season as a starter.

-- Bijan Robinson Debuts with Big Run & One-Handed Catch --
Sat Aug 19, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports Atlanta Falcons rookie RB Bijan Robinson saw his first NFL preseason action on Friday night, and he made the most of his limited playing time. Robinson took his first carry for a 12-yard gain. Later, on a short pass route, QB Desmond Ridder didn’t put the ball exactly where Robinson was expecting it, but Robinson reached back and made a one-handed catch to secure it. “It felt awesome,” Robinson said. “It was definitely a blessing to be out there and to show little snippets of the gift God has given me. I know it’s the preseason, but I was ready to go.” HC Arthur Smith liked everything he saw from Robinson. “Bijan Robinson operated fast. It certainly didn’t look too big for him,” Smith said.

-- Falcons IR Matt Hennessy --
Wed Aug 16, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have placed OL Matt Hennessy (knee) on injured reserve.

-- Cordarrelle Patterson OUT 2+ Weeks --
Wed Aug 16, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith says RB Cordarrelle Patterson (soft tissue) is dealing with a soft tissue injury and will miss at least a couple of weeks while he’s recovering. That will keep Patterson from playing in the team’s final two preseason games and Smith said that he will be re-evaluated before the start of the regular season.

-- Falcons IR Adetokunbo Ogundeji --
Tue Aug 15, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports the Atlanta Falcons have placed LB Adetokunbo Ogundeji (ankle) on injured reserve.

-- Clark Phillips Suffers Injury --
Tue Aug 8, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports Atlanta Falcons rookie CB Clark Phillips was carted off the field at Atlanta’s joint practice with the Dolphins, according to multiple reporters on the scene. Phillips broke up a pass during drills before going down. Trainers appeared to be examining his lower left leg/ankle area before the cart came out to get him. Atlanta selected Phillips in the fourth round of this year’s draft out of Utah. He was the Pac-12 defensive player of the year for 2022 after recording six interceptions, with two returned for touchdowns.

-- Falcons Activate Calais Campbell --
Mon Aug 7, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports the Atlanta Falcons have activated DE Calais Campbell from the PUP list.

-- Jeff Okudah Injures Leg --
Fri Aug 4, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports Atlanta Falcons CB Jeff Okudah (leg) went down with an injury after defending WR Frank Darby during a 1-on-1 drill on Friday. Okudah was eventually helped onto a cart while medical personnel looked at his lower right leg.

-- Falcons Make Player Moves --
Mon Jul 31, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent RB Godwin Igwebuike and waived PK Matthew Trickett.

-- Falcons List Eddie Goldman --
Sat Jul 29, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Athletic reports the Atlanta Falcons have placed DT Eddie Goldman on the exempt/left squad list, which removes him from the 90-man roster, but does not allow him to join another team.

-- Falcons Sign Kemoko Turay --
Sat Jul 29, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent LB Kemoko Turay.

-- Falcons Sign Justin Ellis --
Fri Jul 28, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent DT Justin Ellis.

-- Eddie Goldman May Retire Again --
Fri Jul 28, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Athletic reports DT Eddie Goldman elected to come out of retirement in March to play for the Atlanta Falcons. That said, he may be hanging up his cleats again before the end of the month. HC Arthur Smith said after Friday’s practice that Goldman is dealing with a personal matter and may not return to the team. But, Smith noted, there’s also the possibility Goldman will come back. “He looked phenomenal when he showed up the other day, but you never know what somebody is going through,” Smith said. “We’ll have a final answer by tomorrow.” Goldman signed a free-agent deal with the Falcons a year ago but retired a few days later.

-- Calais Campbell Watch --
Thu Jul 27, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports Atlanta Falcons HC Arthur Smith said to "give it at least 10 days" and then the club would have an update on DL Calais Campbell, who is the only player on the NFI list.

-- Kyle Pitts Returns to a Limited Practice --
Wed Jul 26, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Athletic reports Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (knee) returned to the practice field Wednesday morning for the first time since tearing his MCL on Nov. 20 against the Chicago Bears. Pitts, the No. 4 pick in the 2021 draft, is “pretty close” to 100 percent, he said after the practice, but the Falcons will limit Pitts’ action early in training camp, HC Arthur Smith said. Pitts caught one pass during a 7-on-7 drill Wednesday but had a light day overall. He wore a brace on his right leg that he called “precautionary.” “It’s great being back out there, like riding a bike a little bit,” he said. “Just doing whatever they ask me to do and doing it to the best of my ability.”

-- Kyle Pitts Watch --
Wed Jul 26, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Athletic reports Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (knee) did not speak to the media when he arrived at the locker room around 9:15 a.m. He missed the final seven games of the 2022 season because of a torn MCL. Falcons HC Arthur Smith has said he expects Pitts to be ready for the season opener, but his workload for training camp is unclear at this point. “He’s still getting back. He’s still working,” WR Drake London said. “Once he heals up, he’s going to be the same TE Kyle Pitts we all know.” Pitts was “out there a little bit” when the Falcons quarterbacks and pass catchers got together for offseason workouts, London said.

-- Falcons NFI Calais Campbell --
Tue Jul 25, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have placed DT Calais Campbell on the non-football injury list.

-- Falcons Release Caleb Huntley --
Tue Jul 25, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have waived RB Caleb Huntley.

-- Falcons Re-Signing MyCole Pruitt --
Tue Jul 25, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports veteran free-agent TE MyCole Pruitt is re-signing with the Atlanta Falcons, per source.

-- Falcons Place Caleb Huntley on PUP List --
Thu Jul 20, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Atlanta Falcons official website reports the Falcons have placed RB Caleb Huntley (Achilles) on the active PUP list.

-- Falcons Name Five --
Wed Jun 28, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have named Brian Zeches Player Personnel Coordinator, Shelly Harvey Area Scout, Ben Martinez Pro Scout, James McClintock BLESTO Scout, and Hakeem Smith Assistant Pro Scout.

-- Falcons Name Two --
Mon Jun 26, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

CBS Sports reports the Atlanta have named Kyle Smith Assistant General Manager and Ryan Pace Director of Player Personnel.

-- More Pass-Catching for Cordarrelle Patterson --
Fri Jun 23, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Atlanta Falcons official website reports Falcons RB Cordarrelle Patterson will take on more of a pass-catching role this season.

-- Avery Williams Lost for the Season --
Wed Jun 7, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Atlanta Journa-Constitution reports Falcons HC Arthur Smith says RB Avery Williams (torn ACL) in lost for the season with a torn ACL injury suffered during OTAs.

-- Falcons Sign 2nd-Rounder Matthew Bergeron --
Tue Jun 6, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed second-round draft pick OL Matthew Bergeron to a four-year contract.

-- Kyle Pitts Absent, But... --
Fri Jun 2, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports Atlanta Falcons TE Kyle Pitts (knee) has not been spotted at either of the open voluntary organized team activity practices and HC Arthur Smith has yet to discuss if Pitts will be available for training camp, but Smith said that everybody should be ready for Week #1 against the Carolina Panthers.

-- Keith Smith Arrested --
Wed May 24, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports Atlanta Falcons RB Keith Smith got a speeding ticket this year, informed the team, paid it and thought it was over. Per agent A.J. Vaynerchuk, a miscommunication occurred and his license was unknowingly suspended. Today, he was pulled over for an expired registration, but wound up arrested for a suspended license.

-- Falcons Sign J.J. Arcega-Whiteside --
Mon May 22, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent WR J.J. Arcega-Whiteside.

-- Falcons Release Germain Ifedi --
Tue May 16, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports the Atlanta Falcons have released veteran OL Germain Ifedi.

-- Falcons Sign Andre Smith --
Sun May 14, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed veteran free-agent LB Andre Smith.

-- Falcons Sign Two Drafted Rookies --
Fri May 12, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed drafted rookies DB Clark Phillips III and OL Jovaughn Gwyn.

-- Falcons Tryout J.J. Arcega-Whiteside --
Fri May 12, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons are giving free-agent TE J.J. Arcega-Whiteside a tryout.

-- Falcons to Sign First-Rounder Bijan Robinson --
Thu May 11, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons and first-round draft pick RB Bijan Robinson have agreed to terms on a four-year, $21.96 million rookie contract that is fully guaranteed and also includes a fifth-year option.

-- Falcons Sign Tre Flowers --
Mon May 8, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent CB Tre Flowers to a one-year contract.

-- Caleb Huntley Rehab Update --
Mon May 8, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Athletic reports Atlanta Falcons RB Caleb Huntley (Achilles) does not have a timetable to return to the playing field.

-- Falcons Sign Penny Hart --
Thu May 4, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports free-agent WR Penny Hart has signed with the Atlanta Falcons.

-- Amani Bledsoe Suspended 17 Games --
Tue May 2, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the NFL has suspended free-agent DL Amani Bledsoe for the first 17 weeks of the 2023 regular season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance enhancing drugs. Bledsoe began last season with a six-game suspension for PEDs.

-- Falcons Workout Penny Hart --
Tue May 2, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports free-agent WR Penny Hart, who played in 39 games over the last three years for Seattle, had a workout and visit with the Atlanta Falcons today, source said.

-- Jeff Okudah Not Eligible for 5th-Year Team Option --
Mon May 1, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports new Atlanta Falcons CB Jeff Okudah is not eligible for the 5th-year team option. When the Lions agreed to pay $1.5 million of his 2023 salary to facilitate the trade, his option was off the table. He has one year and $3.682 million deal left with Atlanta.

-- Falcons Pick up 5th-Year Option on A.J. Terrell --
Fri Apr 28, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have picked up the 5th-year option for CB A.J. Terrell.

-- Falcons Heavily Eyeing Bijan Robinson --
Mon Apr 24, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

SI.com reports Texas RB Bijan Robinson has been consistently connected to the Atlanta Falcons. They have the #8 overall draft pick in this week's draft.

-- Falcons Release Casey Hayward Jr. --
Fri Apr 21, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have released veteran CB Casey Hayward Jr.

-- Falcons Hosting C.J. Stroud --
Wed Apr 19, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons are hosting QB C.J. Stroud today, sources say. Atlanta currently holds the eighth pick and has met with other top QBs in this draft after doing homework on QBs this time last year as well.

-- Falcons Hosting Jalen Carter --
Tue Apr 18, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports Georgia DT Jalen Carter is visiting the Atlanta Falcons today. He then will have visited each team picking 5-10: the Seahawks (5), Lions (6), Raiders (7), Falcons (8), Bears (9) and Eagles (10).

-- Falcons Release Three --
Fri Apr 14, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have released S Jovante Moffatt, LB Quinton Bell, and DL Amani Bledsoe.

-- Falcons Sign Bud Dupree --
Fri Apr 14, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent LB Bud Dupree to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million.

-- Falcons Re-Sign KhaDarel Hodge --
Tue Apr 11, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have re-signed WR KhaDarel Hodge to a one-year contract.

-- Falcons Acquiring Jeff Okudah --
Tue Apr 11, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports the Atlanta Falcons are acquiring Detroit Lions CB Jeff Okudah for a 2023 5th-round draft pick, his agent Kevin Conner confirmed.

-- Corey Peters Retires --
Thu Apr 6, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports veteran DT Corey Peters is retiring from the NFL, after a 12-year career.

-- Falcons Sign One --
Fri Mar 31, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent OL Josh Miles to a one-year contract.

-- Falcons to Sign Calais Campbell --
Wed Mar 29, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports free-agent DL Calais Campbell intends to sign a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

-- Falcons to Sign Scotty Miller --
Tue Mar 28, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports free-agent WR Scotty Miller has reached agreement on a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, per source.

-- Falcons Re-Sign Germain Ifedi --
Wed Mar 22, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports free-agent veteran OL Germain Ifedi has re-signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, per source.

-- Falcons Host Tre Flowers --
Tue Mar 21, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons hosted free-agent DB Tre Flowers on Tuesday.

-- Falcons to Host Calais Campbell --
Tue Mar 21, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons are planning to host veteran DL Calais Campbell on this week.

-- Eddie Goldman Unretires --
Tue Mar 21, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports the Atlanta Falcons have reinstated DT Eddie Goldman from the reserve/retired list. He's back after announcing his retirement last year.

-- Falcons Sign Mike Hughes --
Mon Mar 20, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent CB Mike Hughes to a two-year contract.

-- Falcons Hosting Mike Hughes --
Mon Mar 20, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons are hosting free-agent CB Mike Hughes.

-- Falcons to Sign Mack Hollins --
Sun Mar 19, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports free-agent WR Mack Hollins and the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million.

-- Falcons Re-Sign Cornell Armstrong --
Sat Mar 18, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have re-signed CB Cornell Armstrong to a one-year contract.

-- Falcons Sign Tae Davis --
Fri Mar 17, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent LB Tae Davis.

-- Falcons to Re-Sign Kaleb McGary --
Tue Mar 14, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN reports free-agent OT Kaleb McGary will re-sign with the Atlanta Falcons on a three-year, $34.5 million deal, per source.

-- Falcons to Sign Taylor Heinicke --
Tue Mar 14, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to sign free-agent QB Taylor Heinicke to a two-year contract worth up to $20 million, per source. That is top-end backup money.

-- Falcons to Sign Kaden Elliss --
Mon Mar 13, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to sign free-agent LB Kaden Elliss to a three-year, $21.5 million contract with $11 million guaranteed.

-- Falcons to Sign Jessie Bates --
Mon Mar 13, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Atlants Falcons are signing S Jessie Bates to a four-year, $64.02 million deal that includes $23 million in year one and $36 million in first two years of the deal, per source.

-- Falcons Re-Sign Keith Smith --
Mon Mar 13, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NBC Sports reports the Atlanta Falcons have re-signed FB Keith Smith to a one-year contract.

-- Falcons Sign Bradley Pinion --
Mon Mar 13, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have signed P Bradley Pinion to a three-year, $8.65 million contract.

-- Falcons to Sign David Onyemata --
Mon Mar 13, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with DT David Onyemata, a source says. He gets a three-year, $35 million contract that includes $24.5 million fully guaranteed.

-- Falcons Re-Sign Chris Lindstrom --
Mon Mar 13, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Atlanta Falcons are giving OG Chris Lindstrom a a five-year, $105 million contract extension, per source.

-- Falcons Acquire Jonnu Smith --
Mon Mar 13, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the New England Patriots are trading TE Jonnu Smith to the Falcons for a 7th-round draft pick.

-- Falcons OUT on Lamar Jackson --
Tue Mar 7, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

ESPN's Diana Russini reports the Atlanta Falcons will not be pursuing franchise-tagged QB Lamar Jackson, per sources.

-- Falcons Re-Sign Lorenzo Carter --
Tue Mar 7, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have re-signed LB Lorenzo Carter to a two-year contract.

-- Falcons Release Marcus Mariota --
Tue Feb 28, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have released veteran QB Marcus Mariota. he move saved them $12 million against the salary cap.

-- Adios Marcus Mariota? --
Thu Feb 2, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Athletic reports the Atlanta Falcons could release QB Marcus Mariota before June 1st to save $12 million in cap space.

-- Will Desmond Ridder Remain Starting QB for Falcons? --
Thu Feb 2, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Athletic reports it is not known if the Atlanta Falcons will stick with QB Desmond Ridder as their starting quarterback because no one inside the building is talking.

-- Kyle Pitts Rehab Update --
Thu Feb 2, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

The Athletic reports Atlanta Falcons TEs coach Justin Peele says TE Kyle Pitts (knee) is on schedule in his recovery from his November knee surgery to repair a torn MCL.

-- Falcons Name Jerry Gray --
Tue Jan 31, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have finalized a deal with Jerry Gray to join their coaching staff with the title of assistant head coach/defense, source said.

-- Falcons Working to Name Jerry Gray --
Sat Jan 28, 2023 --from FFMastermind.com

NFL.com reports the Atlanta Falcons are working on a deal with veteran defensive coach Jerry Gray to join new DC Ryan Nielsen, sources said.

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