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Kyle Pitts missing OTAs with foot injury while trade rumors swirl

3 days ago | thefalcoholic.com | Dave Choate

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Kyle Pitts was supposed to be a generational tight end, but he has not climbed to those heights yet. After posting the third-highest receiving yardage total among tight ends in 2021 and falling just short of Mike Ditka’s all-time rookie record—a mark Brock Bowers shattered in 2024—Pitts suffered a major injury in 2022 and finished 11th and 13th in 2023 and 2024 at his position in terms of yards.
Kyle Pitts concerns and Falcons OTA news: Tuesday Takes

4 days ago | thefalcoholic.com | Kevin Knight

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up their OTAs this week, with several notable headlines coming out of Atlanta. Tre’Shon Diaz and I discuss our level of concern surrounding Kyle Pitts, the extension for Ryan Neuzil, and thoughts on the players who were absent during voluntary workouts.
Falcons sign DB Josh Thompson, cut DB Benny Sapp

4 days ago | thefalcoholic.com | Dave Choate

Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons are already shuffling the bottom of the roster, to no one’s shock. They’ve signed Josh Thompson, a safety who spent time with Atlanta during 2024 training camp, and have cut ties with defensive back Benny Sapp. Thompson, 26, is a former undrafted free agent for the Tennessee Titans who played in his only six NFL games for that team, appearing solely on special teams.
Falcons will hold joint practices with Titans in August

4 days ago | thefalcoholic.com | Dave Choate

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons will take on the Tennessee Titans at home in Week 2 of preseason They’ll get a closer look at their AFC opponent before kickoff, too. Raheem Morris announced on Monday that the Falcons will host the Titans for joint practices in the run-up to the game, with those practices slated for Tuesday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 13. The preseason game is Friday, August 15 at 7 p.m. EST.
Falcons post-draft roster review: Cornerback is a bet on familiar faces

5 days ago | thefalcoholic.com | Dave Choate

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons head into 2025 with a cornerback group that looks pretty similar to the one they fielded a year ago, which is enough to create some anxiety in the fanbase. After all, almost everyone except Mike Hughes had a down year in 2024 under Jimmy Lake and Raheem Morris, with missed tackles and coverage busts impacting far too many games.
5 hypothetical suitors for a potential Kyle Pitts trade

5 days ago | thefalcoholic.com | Saivion Mixson

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images NFL insider Jordan Schultz has reported that multiple teams have currently reached out to the Falcons about the availability of former number-four overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Kyle Pitts. Schultz is quick to say that “nothing is imminent,” effectively downplaying the inquiries surrounding Pitts, which makes sense. Sources: Multiple teams have reached out to the #Falcons about the availability of TE Kyle Pitts.
Atlanta Falcons 2026 way-too-early mock draft tracker

6 days ago | thefalcoholic.com | Saivion Mixson

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Welcome to the middle of OTAs, where everything is magnified by 100, partly because we can only watch the Atlanta Braves hover around .500 for so long. While the Atlanta Falcons haven’t given us much more to celebrate as of late, if anything at all, there is optimism to be had surrounding quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. and this young offense. With OTAs in full swing, there is a lot of good feeling surrounding what the 2025 Falcons can look like.
Falcons 2025 preseason schedule unveiled

1 week ago | thefalcoholic.com | Dave Choate

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The NFL has announced the full preseason schedule, and if you’re a fan of Friday night football, both you and the Atlanta Falcons sure lucked out. Atlanta’s taking on the Lions, Titans, and Cowboys in August this year, a set of opponents that is a bit atypical after they’ve seemingly challenged the Dolphins and Jaguars regularly for a while now.
Friday Falconry: Who will be this year’s unexpected breakout player?

1 week ago | thefalcoholic.com | Dave Choate

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Ray-Ray McCloud. Jonnu Smith. Tyler Allgeier. Cordarrelle Patterson. What do they all have in common? Well, they all play on offense, a theme for an Atlanta Falcons team that has been light on surprising defensive players in recent years. But they’re all also players who have broken out in a major way in prior years.
Falcons season predictions with Eric Robinson: The Falcoholic Live, Ep330

1 week ago | thefalcoholic.com | Kevin Knight

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images With the NFL schedule released, it’s time for our game-by-game predictions for the Atlanta Falcons 2025 season! Adnan Ikic and I are joined by Eric Robinson to take you through the entire schedule, including win/loss predictions for each week and our take on how Atlanta will fare throughout the year. Is this the year the Falcons finally return to the postseason?