Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London
Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley

Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley
Smith focuses on D on last day of 1st draft as Falcons coach

Smith focuses on D on last day of 1st draft as Falcons coach

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Modest Pitts won't project role as rookie TE with Falcons

Modest Pitts won't project role as rookie TE with Falcons

ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Pitts did his best to sound like any other rookie just trying to fit in, even though he knows he's expected to play a high-profile role from his first game with the Atlanta Falcons. Modesty goes over well for a rookie, even one of the top

Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league's annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. The first game in London since the coronavirus pandemic will be

Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley

Falcons pick up fifth-year option for WR Calvin Ridley

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have picked up receiver Calvin Ridley's fifth-year option, meaning he will make $11.1 million in 2022 and be in line for a long-term deal. The Falcons made the expected move on Monday, the deadline for teams to announce their decision on first-round

Smith focuses on D on last day of 1st draft as Falcons coach

Smith focuses on D on last day of 1st draft as Falcons coach

ATLANTA (AP) — Arthur Smith's first draft as Atlanta's coach helped to prove he's taking an even-keeled approach to building the Falcons' roster. Sure, the first pick for Smith, the former Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator and tight ends coach, was a tight end. But after Kyle Pitts was the No.

Falcons add help at safety, select Central Florida's Grant

Falcons add help at safety, select Central Florida's Grant

ATLANTA (AP) — Richie Grant is hoping to take advantage of the Atlanta Falcons' dramatic turnover on their depth chart at safety. As Grant prepared for the NFL draft, he saw the changes in Atlanta as a possible opportunity where he could be needed. The Falcons were thinking along the

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Modest Pitts won't project role as rookie TE with Falcons

Modest Pitts won't project role as rookie TE with Falcons

Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

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Smith focuses on D on last day of 1st draft as Falcons coach

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Falcons pick Florida TE Kyle Pitts at No. 4 in NFL draft

Falcons pick Florida TE Kyle Pitts at No. 4 in NFL draft

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons decided not to pick their quarterback of the future, going for more immediate help by selecting Florida tight end Kyle Pitts at No. 4 in the NFL draft on Thursday night. Coming off a third straight losing season, the Falcons had their highest pick

Kyle Pitts joins Jordan Brand’s exclusive group of NFL athletes

Kyle Pitts joins Jordan Brand’s exclusive group of NFL athletes

While everyone and their moms salivate over the quarterback prospects in the 2021 NFL draft class, tight end Kyle Pitts, a projected top-five pick, is making business deals off the field. The University of Florida product inked an endorsement with Jordan Brand, the athletic apparel giant announced Wednesday.

Players on 5 more NFL teams say no to in-person work

Players on 5 more NFL teams say no to in-person work

Players on five more NFL teams will be skipping in-person voluntary workouts because of the pandemic: the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers. The players posted through their union that they are joining 11 other groups who previously said they would not

Patriots terminate contract of Edelman after failed physical

Patriots terminate contract of Edelman after failed physical

BOSTON (AP) — The Patriots have terminated the contract of Super Bowl 53 MVP Julian Edelman after the receiver failed a physical. The news was listed on the NFL's transactions wire on Monday. It brings an abrupt end to the 11-year New England tenure of the 34-year-old, who was a