The 27-year-old Jones has been a constant in the middle of the Falcons defense since he was taken in the second round of the 2016 draft out of LSU. He has started all but two of the 85 games he has played in Atlanta, intercepting 11 passes, getting 8.5 sacks and scoring five defensive touchdowns. […]
Continue readingAs we roll through the final third of the 2021 NFL regular season, no team is completely healthy, but the impact of injuries is felt differently across the league. The New Orleans Saints lost quarterback Jameis Winston to a season-ending ACL tear in his left knee in a victory on Oct. 31 and haven’t won […]
Continue readingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith was mum Wednesday about whether Julio Jones will be at the team’s mandatory minicamp next week. “We have conversations all the time with all our players and there’s good communication back and forth, multiple avenues,” Smith said. “So we’ll see what happens next week, where we’re […]
Continue readingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars have fired general manager Dave Caldwell after a third consecutive season of double-digit losses. Caldwell has been the Jaguars’ GM since January 2013 and has presided over only one winning season. The Jaguars are 39-86 in his tenure and have lost 10 or more games in every season under […]
Continue readingIn addition, defensive end Dante Fowler (hamstring) and cornerback Jordan Miller (oblique) also will not play against Denver on Sunday because of injuries. Calvin Ridley, the Falcons’ leader in receptions, receiving yards and TD catches, is questionable with a foot injury. McKinley, who also missed last week’s game against Carolina, has played in just 81 […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley, listed as questionable, are trending upward for Monday night’s game at Green Bay. The team ruled out four other players. Starting safeties Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen, starting defensive end Takk McKinley and kicker Younghoe Koo won’t play due to injuries. McKinley and Koo are recovering from […]
Continue readingThe Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade franchise defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2021 second-round draft pick and a conditional 2022 fifth-round draft pick that could go as high as a third-round pick, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Ngakoue has agreed to a one-year, $12 million deal with the […]
Continue readingFrom hiring three new coordinators to releasing running back Todd Gurley and trading wide receiver Brandin Cooks, the Los Angeles Rams have experienced significant turnover throughout the offseason. But roster changes aren’t cause for concern for quarterback Jared Goff, and he said he doesn’t think fans should be worried about the changes, either. “Just relax,” […]
Continue readingTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams on Monday revealed new team colors and logos that will debut this season. The new look is part of a rebranding effort that has been in progress since the Rams returned to Los Angeles in 2016 after 21 seasons in St. Louis. “The most exciting part of […]
Continue readingThe Atlanta Falcons have filled a major need by agreeing to terms with pass-rusher Dante Fowler on a three-year, $48 million deal, a source told ESPN’s Vaughn McClure on Wednesday. Atlanta generated just 28 sacks last season. Fowler, who played for Falcons coach Dan Quinn while in college at Florida, brings quickness off the edge […]
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