Josh Kendall
South Carolina Beat Writer at The Athletic
Atlanta Falcons beat writer for @TheAthletic. There'll be some golf and maybe even a little college football at times, too. Email: [email protected]
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4 days ago |
nytimes.com | Josh Kendall
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Julio Jones is not the last Atlanta Falcon to wear No. 11. Quarterback Logan Woodside wore it in 2023, and quarterback Emory Jones wore it in 2024, but neither had the type of production to jeopardize the jersey's association with Jones, a future Hall of Famer and the best wide receiver in team history.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Josh Kendall
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Jalon Walker had the same reaction as the rest of the NFL world when he learned Atlanta drafted James Pearce Jr. to join him on the Falcons' defense in last month's NFL Draft. "I looked at my phone and was like, 'What?'"Walker, an edge rusher out of Georgia, was excited by the news. He had watched firsthand the damage Pearce Jr. did as an edge rusher at Tennessee. "Pretty special," Walker said. The rest of the league is more skeptical.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Josh Kendall
Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot believes the 2025 NFL Draft class was the deepest of his tenure because so many prospects whose careers were slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic are coming out of college football at the same time. The result is a class of undrafted free agents the Falcons believe was loaded with potential contributors. They signed 11 UDFAs after the seventh round.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Josh Kendall
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - The Atlanta Falcons still could make some offseason personnel changes through free agency or the trade market, but the conclusion of the NFL Draft means at least the broad outlines of the 2025 roster are in place. This Falcons unit differs from the 2024 version mostly on defense, where Atlanta invested most of its free-agency dollars and draft picks. Here's an overview of the entire unit.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Josh Kendall
The NFL Draft is complete, and with it, almost all the significant personnel moves of the league's offseason. That means it's time for the Power Rankings to check back in to see who stacks up where after an influx of new talent. 1. Philadelphia EaglesFirst pick: LB Jihaad CampbellThe Eagles are in the Howie Roseman-can-do-no-wrong phase of their team building. Everybody expects Campbell to be a star because of it, but this could just be Philadelphia taking an inside linebacker in the first round.
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The Falcons released DL Junior Aho last night so they now have an open roster spot
Ryan Neuzil remains unsigned in Atlanta but Falcons OL coach Dwayne Ledford referred to him today as "a starting center in the NFL" so you can probably stop scanning the veteran free agent centers list.
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Ryan Neuzil remains unsigned in Atlanta but Falcons OL coach Dwayne Ledford referred to him today as "a starting center in the NFL" so you can probably stop scanning the veteran free agent centers list.