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NFL training camp 2023 live updates: Garoppolo faces offensive hurdles
As the NFL celebrates the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony teams continue to work at practice on Saturday. NFL depth charts remain in flux ahead of the league’s next preseason matchups, and players are hoping to end their second week of training camp on a good note. This might be hard given the […]
Continue readingFalcons expect CB Jeff Okudah (ankle) back early in season
Okudah injured his right ankle during a 1-on-1 drill against receiver Frank Darby during Friday’s practice and was carted back to the locker room. “You just never know,” Smith said. “Positive news all things considered. We expect he’s got a great chance to be back in the really early part of the season. I just […]
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 readingNFL cuts tracker 2022: Roster updates for all 32 teams
The 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons receiver Drake London leaves game with knee injury, but not believed to be serious
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London played one series, caught his first pass as a professional and in doing so, left Friday night’s 27-23 preseason win over the Detroit Lions because of a knee injury. London, the team’s first-round pick in April, did not return to the game. Falcons coach Arthur Smith did not have […]
Continue readingHow the Atlanta Falcons have approached ‘transition’ from a salary-cap disaster
Fixing it would take time and patience in a sport where playing careers are short and a willingness to see things through doesn’t always occur. They understood the surface issues and some of the critical, if not difficult, moves to come. Like with any job, the more you are there, the more you learn. “You […]
Continue readingNFL mock draft 2022: Mike Tannenbaum’s GM picks for 32 first-round selections, including three quarterbacks
The 2022 NFL draft is four weeks away, and I can’t wait. At the moment, 24 teams will have the chance to add at least one impact player in Round 1 — eight teams no longer have a first-round selection — and while this year’s class might be light on surefire franchise quarterbacks, it certainly […]
Continue readingNFL suspends Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley for at least 2022 season for betting on games
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended for at least the 2022 season after gambling on games in 2021. The NFL released a statement Monday announcing his suspension, saying Ridley gambled on games over a five-day stretch in November 2021 when he was on the non-football injury list to address his mental health. […]
Continue readingNFL offseason previews for all 32 teams: Free agents to know, big questions, 2022 draft picks and best- and worst-case scenarios
The NFL is less than a month away from kicking off the 2022 league year and free agency on March 16. Free agency typically sets the tone for the rest of the offseason. Which teams will be aggressive in signing, or re-signing, top players on the market? Which teams will wait to cash in on […]
Continue readingAtlanta Falcons WR Russell Gage Jr., CB A.J. Terrell ruled out against New York Giants
Terrell suffered a concussion breaking up a pass in the second half of Sunday’s 48-25 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gage injured an ankle against the Buccaneers but finished the game. Atlanta could go in multiple directions to replace Gage. It could use more two-tight-end/two-running-back sets and line up either running back Cordarrelle Patterson […]
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