Atlanta Falcons News

You may not have realized it, but the Falcons have been keeping their eye on Nick Barnett for a while now.

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones makes a catch during an NFL football training camp practice in Flowery Branch, Ga., Thursday, July 31, 2014.

The Falcons re-signed Jerry to a new contract in March, not long after defensive tackles Jonathan Babineaux and Corey Peters agreed on new deals.

It's a surprising retirement, given that Jerry was coming off arguably his best season in the NFL and was still just 29 years old.

Over 30 years after retiring from football, and following four denied entries as a finalist or senior candidate, former Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Claude Humphrey will be officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday.

The path of a ball-carrier is shown during a game between the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers.

Fact: Paul Worrilow knits in his spare time for milk money. He knits a lot. And drinks a lot of milk.

The Falcons have a lot to prove this season. It's about as high stakes as it gets in the NFL, with fans expecting the best while absolutely dreading the worst.

Now that training camp has reached its first natural break I thought I would put together a quick 53 man roster projection for the Falcons.

I was going to wait until after at least the first preseason game to update my projected depth chart, but you know, you can learn a few things from the first five days of training camp.

Reality TV star Kim Zolciak Biermann flaunted her fit bikini body after losing 50 pounds less than eight months after giving birth to twins in two Instagram selfies she posted July 29. Kim, 36, wrote in the photo caption that she has been the same size her entire life despite giving birth to six children: Twins Kaia and Kane, 8 months, Kroy Jr., ... (more)

We now know why Steven Jackson missed practice today, as he apparently suffered a left hamstring injury in Monday's first padded practice.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Quarterback Matt Ryan, sacked a career-high 44 times last season, says his revamped Atlanta Falcons offensive line will keep him upright this season.

Atlanta Falcons' Steven Jackson stretches during the team's NFL mini-camp football practice, Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Flowery Branch, Ga.

Tight end Tony Gonzalez has retired, receivers Julio Jones and Roddy White missed most of the offseason work and Ryan is adjusting to two new starters on his offensive line.

The NFC South is poised to be one of the toughest divisions in football for the upcoming season.

Friendship Baptist Church, an iconic 152-year-old church located in Castleberry Hill, was demolished yesterday to make way for the new Atlanta Falcons stadium.

Veteran cornerback Dominique Franks regards the Ravens' conditioning test as grueling enough that he doesn't want to ever have to run it again.

The Falcons are pushing toughness, and turning their players on one another in a rough tackling drill fits the motif.

Arizona Cardinals linebacker John Abraham is shown in a mugshot after being arrested in Georgia in late June.