The Falcons released their first depth chart of the 2024 season, so let’s break it down. OFFENSE Position Starter Backup Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve Reserve WR Drake London Chris Blair Austin Mack James Washington TE Kyle Pitts John FitzPatrick Jordan Thomas LT Jake Matthews Barry Wesley Julién Davenport Jaryd Jones-Smith LG Matthew Bergeron Jovaughn
Other than quarterback, the Falcons’ biggest weakness over the last couple of seasons has been the pass rush. Once Atlanta signed Kirk Cousins and Darnell Mooney in free agency, attention turned to the defensive line. The expectation was the Falcons would finally make a significant acquisition, whether it was a free agent like Danielle Hunter
The Braves are hosting the Brewers this week before a West Coast trip with series against the Giants, Rockies, and Angels before returning back to Atlanta for a pivotal set against the division-leading Phillies. Thankfully, they should have some reinforcements before that potentially NL East-altering matchup in the form of Reynaldo Lopez and Michael Harris
Ahead of the first week of the NFL preseason, an old Falcons friend is signing a new deal with the Ravens. Per Ari Meirov, Russell Gage is joining Baltimore. The #Ravens have signed former #Bucs and #Falcons WR Russell Gage. Gage missed all of last season with a ruptured patellar tendon. pic.twitter.com/I5REWc3IFs — Ari Meirov
Leading up to the trade deadline, the expectation was that Alex Anthopoulos would be among the busiest GMs in baseball because of all the Braves needs. The middle infield could have been bolstered with Orlando Arica’s struggles before the deadline and Ozzie Albies’ injury. More than that, the outfield needed a makeover. It was arguably
The Braves came into the trade deadline with arguably the worst outfield in baseball, and the expectation was that Alex Anthopoulos would bring in a similar haul as he did in 2021. Though Jorge Soler was a part of both trade deadlines, this year featured only Soler. The Braves also came away with Luke Jackson,
The Falcons haven’t had much success drafting pass rushers, but the hope is that will change under Raheem Morris. The new head coach in Atlanta had a lot of success with rookie pass rushers in Los Angeles as the Rams defensive coordinator. Kobie Turner (9.0) and Byron Young (8.0) led the Rams defense in sacks
The Falcons finished practice on Monday and will soon fly to South Beach for a couple of joint practices with the Dolphins before their first preseason game on Friday night and Michael Penix’s highly anticipated NFL debut. Atlanta and Miami will practice Tuesday and Wednesday before the Friday exhibition contest, where all eyes will be
Some time ago, the Braves were squarely leading the NL Wild Card race and looked prime to chase down the division-leading Phillies. Things look a bit different now. NL Wild Card Standings Braves (60-51) Padres (61-52) Diamondbacks (60-52) Mets (58-53) Cardinals (57-55) Pirates (56-55) Giants (56-57) Cubs (55-59) Reds (53-58) The Braves only sit 6.0
The Falcons are making headlines again, and it’s more information about the club’s offseason process that led to signing Kirk Cousins in free agency and then drafting Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th overall pick. From a story by ESPN pundits Jeremy Fowler and Marc Raimondi, reports reveal that the Falcons organization was split on
