Fantasy Football Profile - Atlanta Falcons

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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons

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Player News

Date	News
5/19/24	At Least One NFL Analyst Believes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Still Have the Best Roster in the NFC South. The oddsmakers in Las Vegas and a wide variety of writers and NFL analysts also view the Atlanta Falcons as the most talented football team in the NFC South division. Despite coming off three consecutive NFC South titles, re-signing all of their most important players, and putting together a strong draft class that addressed a variety of the team's most pressing positional needs, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers still aren't considered the best team in the NFC South. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers/tampa-bay-buccan...
5/19/24	Atlanta Falcons Draft Class Still Has 2 Unsigned Rookies, Including Michael Penix Jr. The Atlanta Falcons' eight-man draft class is officially over a week into its on-field NFL festivities, completing rookie minicamp May 10-12 before starting OTAs on May 13. Since the draft concluded April 27, the Falcons have signed six draftees - but two still remain, including the team's highest and most controversial selection. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr., Atlanta's first-round pick, joins fourth-round defensive lineman Brandon Dorlus as unsigned. The Falcons signed third-round edge rusher Bralen Trice on Friday, and after signing second-round defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro on Monday, each of the team's Day 2 selections are officially under contract for the next four years. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/falcons-draft-...
5/18/24	Ex-Husky Trice Signs NFL Rookie Deal with the Falcons. Bralen Trice, after patiently letting his slow-starting University of Washington football career play out and end with a flourish, was rewarded on Friday when he signed an estimated four-year, $5.9 million rookie contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Last month, the 6-foot-3, 245-pound Trice went to the Falcons as an edge rusher in the third round of the NFL Draft, taken with the 74th overall pick. "You won't be regretting this pick at all, Atlanta," Trice said after he was drafted. Recruited out of Phoenix, Trice didn't play his first two seasons at the UW, redshirting in 2019 and opting out the following year because the COVID pandemic. Source: https://www.si.com/college/washington/husky-legend...
5/17/24	Atlanta Falcons officially sign highly anticipated rookie Bralen Trice. The Atlanta Falcons announced they have officially signed outside linebacker and edge rusher Bralen Trice to the roster. OverTheCap.com has Trice's deal at four years, valued at $5.93 million. The highly-anticipated pass rusher is the sixth of the Falcons' eight 2024 NFL draft picks to sign with the team. As one of the higher floor players in this year's draft class, the Falcons will rely on Trice to produce more consistently than any other rookie. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/atlanta-falcon...
5/17/24	Kyle Pitts' humbled take after Falcons picks up option. Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had a monster rookie season back in 2021, but a knee injury during the 2022 season has slowed him down. Pitts hasn't been able to replicate the success that he found during his first year in the NFL, but he should be much healthier this season. The Falcons are hoping to have rookie season Pitts back for the 2024 season. The Falcons recently picked up Kyle Pitts' fifth year option, and that meant a lot to him. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/falcons-news-kyle-pitts-h...
5/17/24	Atlanta Falcons release OLB Ade Ogundeji, free up spot on 90-man roster. The Atlanta Falcons announced they released outside linebacker Ade Ogundeji, the fifth-round outside linebacker from Notre Dame. In three seasons, Ogundeji appeared in 32 games, starting 27. Ogundeji was not to be more than a core special teamer, maybe a rotational pass rusher. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/atlanta-falcon...
5/16/24	Kirk Cousins is doing the Falcons a huge favor by handling the Michael Penix Jr. pick like a pro. While Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins might've been shocked by the Michael Penix Jr. pick during last month's 2024 NFL Draft, he's doing the team a huge solid right now by saying all the right things in the media about the whole ordeal. Outside of his amicable press conference this week, Cousins' appearance on The Dan Patrick Show this week is probably the best encapsulation of that yet, as he showed support for his teammate while putting the situation in perspective to previous stops in his career at Michigan State and with the Washington Commanders. Source: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/05/kirk-cousins-falc...
5/16/24	Falcons throw it back to NFL Street video game for 2024 schedule release. The Atlanta Falcons released their 2024 schedule Wednesday night by throwing it back to 2004 with its schedule hype video. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/falcons-throw-back-nfl-st...
5/15/24	Atlanta Falcons sign veteran cornerback to complete 90-man roster. Fox Sports' Greg Auman reports the Atlanta Falcons signed veteran defensive back Anthony Johnson to fill the final spot on their 90-man roster. After spending time on the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints' practice squads last season, Johnson has a chance to add more depth to Atlanta's cornerback/safety rooms. Johnson is a tall cornerback (6'2", 205) whose length and footwork can help him stay in phase with receivers in the NFL, despite some speed and explosiveness limitations. With this signing, the Falcons have completed their 90-man roster, the undrafted free agent marks the sixth cornerback added to the roster this offseason. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/atlanta-falcon...
5/15/24	Chiefs - and possibly Taylor Swift. NFL Chiefs - and possibly Taylor Swift - visiting Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 The Falcons and Chief square off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 3 of the NFL season in a Sunday Night Football game on NBC. Credit: AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File Author: Jonathan Raymond (11Alive) Published: 12:36 PM EDT May 15, 2024 Updated: 2:13 PM EDT May 15, 2024 ATLANTA — The NFL has released the 2024 schedule for teams, and we now know when the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs will be in Atlanta. And, yes, that means we also know when we may be getting a visit from noted Chiefs fan Taylor Swift. The Falcons and Chiefs square off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Week 3 of the NFL season in a Sunday Night Football Source: https://www.13wmaz.com/article/sports/nfl/kansas-c...
5/15/24	2024 NFL schedule release: Here are the first 3 games for the Atlanta Falcons. NFL will release the full 2024 schedule on Wednesday night. Channel 2 Action News has learned who the Atlanta Falcons will play first. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/2024-nfl-schedule-release...
5/15/24	NFL to release full schedule Wednesday. Atlanta Falcons fans have a lot to look forward to when they find out what the team's schedule will look like in 2024. ATLANTA — The highly anticipated NFL schedule release will drop on Wednesday -- an event that has become highly regarded amongst each social media team throughout the league. Source: https://www.13wmaz.com/article/sports/nfl/nfl-sche...
5/14/24	Fourth-year offensive lineman named most underrated player on Atlanta Falcons by PFF. PFF's Zoltan Buday listed an underrated player to watch for all 32 NFL teams as we go into 2024. For the Atlanta Falcons, Buday stated that interior offensive lineman Drew Dalman was the most underrated player on the roster. Atlanta's offensive line was one of the best units in football, helping the Falcons to finish the season as a top-ten rushing unit. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/fourth-ye...
5/13/24	Atlanta Falcons officially sign Ruke Orhorhoro to rookie contract. The Atlanta Falcons announced that they have officially signed second-round rookie defensive tackle out of Clemson Ruke Orhorhoro to his contract. The Atlanta Falcons traded up from pick 43 to select Orhorhoro in the 2024 NFL draft with the 35th overall pick. According to OvertheCap.com, Orhorhoro's deal is for four years and worth around $9.92 million (Roughly $2.48 APY). Orhororo was the first of three defensive linemen that the Falcons picked in the 2024 draft to build a culture of physicality and add versatility to Atlanta's attack defensively. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/atlanta-falcon...
5/13/24	Tampering Ordeal Could Have New Angle for Vikings. Sixty-one days ago, the Atlanta Falcons introduced Kirk Cousins as their new franchise quarterback, and almost immediately, the relationship was […] The post Tampering Ordeal Could Have New Angle for Vikings appeared first on Vikings Territory. Source: https://vikingsterritory.com/2024/news/analysis/ta...
5/12/24	Atlanta Falcons Assistant GM announces passing of his father, former Chargers GM, A.J. Smith. Atlanta Falcons Assistant General Manager Kyle Smith and the Smith family announce the passing of his father, longtime executive and former General Manager of the San Diego Chargers, A.J. Smith. Atlanta Falcons Assistant General Manager Kyle Smith and his family announced Sunday the passing of his father, longtime NFL executive and former San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Sith at the age of 75. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/atlanta-falcon...
5/11/24	Possible reason for Atlanta Falcons passing on top NFL draft prospect revealed. When the Atlanta Falcons traded up to pick 35, after two straight receivers to start round two, the world was their oyster as to what avenue they could go on the defensive side of the ball. There were big names at cornerback like Iowa's Cooper DeJean, Alabama's Kool-Aid McKinstry and Georgia's Kamari Lassiter. How did a prospect that needed as much projection as Orhorhoro end up higher on the Falcons' board than a bona fide interior pass-rushing option like Newton? Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/atlanta-falcon...
5/11/24	Atlanta Falcons sign two veteran free agents to 90-man roster. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that the Atlanta Falcons have signed two veteran free agents per GSE Worldwide President Dan Canter. The Falcons signed two of the 13 players who tried out for the roster in yesterday's rookie minicamp: Former New York Jets/Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Bradlee Anae and former Tennessee Titans S Dane Cruikshank. Anae got a brief shout-out from coach Raheem Morris in his press conference before the start of the rookie minicamp, stating how he wanted to "see Anae" and the other tryout players more than the rookies that he had been scouting for months. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/atlanta-falcon...
5/11/24	How Casey Washington fits with the Atlanta Falcons. When the Atlanta Falcons selected former Illinois wide receiver Casey Washington with the 187th pick in the 2024 draft , fans had not heard of the 23-year-old receiver. Another reason for the receiver to keep that "chip on his shoulder" that drew General Manager Terry Fontenot to him in the first place. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/atlanta-falcon...
5/10/24	Former Dallas Cowboys TE, 3 Other Vets Highlight Atlanta Falcons Tryout. Rookie minicamp is the first opportunity every team has to see its new first-year players on the field. The Atlanta Falcons are hosting four veterans for workouts during rookie minicamp this weekend. Two of those veterans, including former Dallas Cowboys tight end Sean McKeon, have appeared in more than 40 NFL games during their careers. Here are more details on McKeon and the other three veterans aiming to earn a roster spot at Falcons rookie minicamp. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/falcons/news/former-dallas-...

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