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Carolina Panthers stay alive in NFC South with win over Atlanta Falcons

The Panthers came through with a 25-15 victory, 11 days after the Falcons beat the Panthers in a wild 37-34 overtime game at Atlanta. Don’t laugh, but the Carolina Panthers remain relevant in the NFC South. As bad as they’ve been, the division has been nearly as bad and is winnable for a team that […]

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First-place Falcons marvel at wild OT win against Panthers

ATLANTA — Rashaan Evans shook his head, almost still in disbelief. In some ways, he still was in disbelief. The Atlanta Falcons linebacker has been playing football for a long time — five years in the NFL, four at Alabama and high school before that. What happened Sunday, he never had experienced. After a topsy-turvy […]

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NFL Week 8 takeaways: Lessons, big questions for every game

Week 8 of the 2022 NFL season featured an early riser and plenty of big games. The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked things off Thursday night with the Ravens pulling out a 27-22 victory, handing quarterback Tom Brady a 3-5 record for the first time in his career as a starter. With an […]

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Source: Browns swap picks with Falcons for LB Deion Jones

The teams agreed to swap late-round picks in the 2024 draft to facilitate the trade. Jones, who made the Pro Bowl in 2017, should help bolster Cleveland’s linebacking corps, which has struggled since losing Anthony Walker to a season-ending quad tear in Week 2. The Browns have surrendered more than 200 yards rushing the past […]

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Atlanta Falcons place LB Deion Jones, four others on injured reserve

Following offseason shoulder surgery, Jones had been on the physically unable to perform list for most of training camp until Aug. 24, when he returned to practice ahead of the preseason finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones, a Pro Bowler in 2017, had been expected to compete for a reserve role this year behind starters […]

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Atlanta Falcons’ Deion Jones to miss offseason workout program

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. […]

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Source: Atlanta Falcons, star DT Grady Jarrett reach three-year extension worth up to $51 million

The club agreed to a three-year extension with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett on Tuesday that is worth up to $17 million per year in new money and $51 million in totality for the extension if he reaches certain incentives, a source confirmed to ESPN. The extension includes $34.5 million guaranteed. Jarrett is now signed through […]

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2022 NFL combine: Draft prospects to watch, cap space, needs for all 32 teams

Preparations for the 2022 NFL draft hit high gear this week with more than 300 of the top prospects in Indianapolis for the annual NFL scouting combine, which runs through Monday. Players will undergo medical testing and be put through on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium. Then it’s on to interviews with team personnel and […]

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