Atlanta Falcons
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Michael Penix Jr. Sidelined as Falcons Await Medical Clearance
The Falcons' draft investment remains unavailable while recovering from a knee injury ahead of the quarterback competition.
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Jalon Walker tears ACL, Falcons lose edge rusher
Atlanta's linebacker and pass-rush contributor goes down in training camp with a significant knee injury.
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Tua Tagovailoa returns to practice after back tightness
The Falcons quarterback worked Thursday after missing early camp, with Stefanski expressing confidence in his recovery.
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Robinson and Gibbs set stage for second-contract RB deals
Both backs delivered elite 2025 production and shape as franchise cornerstones entering negotiation windows.
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Falcons Close Camp Previews With Michael Penix Jr. Still Not Cleared for Contact
The team’s final training camp preview, published Wednesday, lists Penix’s medical clearance as the No. 1 question at quarterback. He has yet to be cleared for contact, and the competition with Tua Tagovailoa is on hold until he is.
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The Athletic’s Josh Kendall: Penix Has Not Yet Justified a Fifth-Year Option Pickup
The Athletic’s Falcons beat writer says Michael Penix Jr. has “done nothing to justify” his fifth-year option so far — while noting the building still believes he can. The path runs through beating out Tua Tagovailoa, starting next week.
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Falcons Enter Training Camp With Bates and Watts Ranked NFL’s No. 1 Safety Duo
Atlanta’s safeties preview arrived Monday with a claim attached: Sports Illustrated ranks Jessie Bates III and Xavier Watts the league’s best duo. The numbers from 2025 make the case hard to dismiss.
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Falcons Enter Camp With an Open Competition for WR2 Behind Drake London
Atlanta turned over nearly its entire receiver room behind Drake London this offseason. The team’s camp preview frames the battle for the No. 2 job as a three-way race between Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus and rookie Zachariah Branch.
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Falcons Expect Billy Bowman Jr. to Ramp Up in Training Camp After Achilles Rupture
Bowman sat out full team drills this spring, and Darnay Holmes has run as Atlanta’s primary nickel in his absence.
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Falcons’ Starting Cornerback Job Opposite A.J. Terrell Is a Two-Man Race Between Mike Hughes and Rookie Avieon Terrell
Atlanta’s camp preview frames the CB2 competition as Mike Hughes’ experience against second-round pick Avieon Terrell’s upside — and the team says it won’t rush the rookie.