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Falcons need to settle QB question as free agency looms
Another year, a new coaching staff and so many of the same questions around how the Atlanta Falcons will handle free agency and the reshaping of the roster. This isn’t to say Atlanta’s roster isn’t improved from when general manager Terry Fontenot and former head coach Arthur Smith took over in January 2021. It is. […]
Continue readingFalcons WR Drake London (groin) returns after Week 9 absence
More Teams. More Games. Falcons coach Arthur Smith discusses facing Kyler Murray in the quarterback’s first game back. (0:57) FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons will have their top receiver back Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, as coach Arthur Smith said Drake London has practiced fully the past two days. London missed last week’s […]
Continue readingNFL 2023 Week 9: Biggest questions, risers and takeaways
The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off Week 9 of the NFL season on Thursday night with a comeback win over the Tennessee Titans. On Sunday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played the first-ever regular-season game in Frankfurt, Germany, with the Chiefs jumping out to a 21-point lead and hanging on to win by […]
Continue reading2023 NFL Rank: Predicting top 100 players for this season
To create our list, we asked a panel of dozens of ESPN NFL experts to rate players based on performance expectations for the 2023 season as compared with their peers. Emphasis was placed solely on the upcoming season and predicting potential greatness, rather than past performance, career résumé or positional value. That means long-term injuries […]
Continue reading2023 NFL training camp: Position battles within AFC, NFC
The 2023 NFL season is right around the corner, and training camp and preseason games are the stage for position battles. Which newcomers will make an immediate impact? Which veterans are ready for a chance to crack the starting lineup? Which rookies have been so impressive that they will take the field from the first […]
Continue readingFalcons CB Jeff Okudah set for MRI on ankle injured in camp
Okudah, 24, was injured during a one-on-one drill against the Atlanta receivers. He was on the ground for a minute or two before a cart came to the side of the field to take him back to the locker room. While he was on the cart, a trainer was holding Okudah’s right leg. “You really […]
Continue readingFalcons’ Avery Williams likely to miss season after ACL tear
Smith said “it’s a good sign” that Williams will have surgery Thursday — less than a week after the injury. “We love Avery,” Smith said. “He’s got the right mindset and fully expect him to come back ready to roll.” Williams averaged 16.2 yards per punt return and 19.6 yards per kick return last season. […]
Continue readingHow the Falcons prepared rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder for his first start
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — It was earlier this season when Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Dave Ragone got up in front of his quarterbacks and told his story, revealing his emotions. He once sat where they did and harbored hopes of a long NFL career. When Ragone, 43, began to speak to Falcons quarterbacks Desmond Ridder […]
Continue readingBears QB Justin Fields says he has separated left shoulder
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields said Wednesday that he is dealing with an injury to the acromioclavicular joint in his left shoulder and will evaluate how he feels later this week before determining whether he’ll play against the New York Jets. “It’s a separated shoulder with partially torn ligaments,” Fields said, […]
Continue readingBears: Justin Fields ‘day-to-day’ with injured shoulder
“Obviously, you guys know the injury report comes out Wednesday and right now it’s day-to-day,” Eberflus said. “We’ll see where he is on Wednesday. So, we’ve got time, we’ll see where it is and go from there.” Eberflus did not want to disclose the team’s plan for Fields until the league-mandated injury report comes out […]
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