The most glaring was the benching of Kirk Cousins in December, which Atlanta benefitted from as rookie Michael Penix Jr.

After spending lavishly on offense in free agency, the Falcons knew they had issues on defense before this season started.

The Athletic's draft expert Dane Brugler gave the Atlanta Falcons a pair of defenders in his two-round 2025 NFL Mock Draft.

Atlanta gave up 25.9 points per game during ... “stats are for losers,” and the deeper one digs into the Falcons defensive stats, the uglier it gets for Lake’s unit. Expecting the offense ...

Shift explains why veteran defensive tackle Eddie Goldman is the free agent the Atlanta Falcons need to prioritize bringing ...

That's what starts today." Last Saturday, the Falcons announced they had fired Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers. Lake came to Atlanta from the Los Angeles Rams with Morris last offseason ...

The Atlanta Falcons have hired New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich as their defensive coordinator, the team ...

All things Falcons: Latest Atlanta Falcons news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more. The Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake after an 8-9 season in which the team lost its ...

The Atlanta Falcons are in need of a defensive overhaul -- and with limited ... but NFL teams don’t draft stats — they draft traits. "And Stewart has exceptional length and athletic tools ...