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Getty Images Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley’s name came up in trade chatter ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, but he remained a member of the team when it passed. McKinley made it clear that he’s an unhappy member of the team, McKinley wrote in a tweet that he’s asked to be traded each of...

Getty Images Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley says he’s not going anywhere before tomorrow’s trade deadline. Amid reports that the Falcons are discussing trading McKinley, he wrote on Twitter today that he’s been assured he’s staying in Atlanta. “The Atlanta Falcons aren’t trading me...

Getty Images The Falcons have won two of their last three games and they’re close to getting some more help on the defensive side of the ball. Cornerback Darqueze Dennard has been designated for return from injured reserve. He will be able to return to practice this week and could be activated...

Getty Images The Falcons have activated defensive end John Cominsky from the COVID-19 reserve list to the active roster. Cominsky went on the COVID-19 reserve list on Oct. 17. Defensive tackles coach Jess Simpson remains in COVID-19 protocol and did not make the trip with the team to play...

Getty Images Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is not known for his running. So when he had a season-high 27 rushing yards, including a 13-yard touchdown, on Thursday night, there was jubilation on the Falcons’ sideline. Ryan wasn’t sure whether his teammates were celebrating that he scored a...

Getty Images Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones had 137 receiving yards on Thursday night, putting him in some very elite company in NFL history. Jones now has 35 career games with at least 125 receiving yards. That ties him with Randy Moss, who also had 35 such games in his career. Only Jerry...

Getty Images The Falcons closed the first half of the season with a win over the Panthers on Thursday night that leaves them with a 2-6 record halfway through the season. It’s a familiar spot for the team. They were 1-7 halfway through last season and then won six of their final eight games to...

Getty Images Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley hurt his foot in Thursday night’s win over the Panthers and one set of tests came back with good results. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that X-rays of Ridley’s foot came back negative. The wideout will have an MRI before the team has a full...

Getty Images The Falcons picked up a second win on Thursday night. It’s sparking optimism that they could parlay the pivot from 1-6 to 1-0 into a shot at the playoffs. Given that they arguably should be 5-3, it’s not kooky talk. Until considering their remaining schedule. The Falcons next...

Getty Images Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was briefly knocked out of Thursday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons after defensive end Charles Harris delivered an illegal blow to the side of Bridgewater’s head. Late in the third quarter, Bridgewater tried to escape a...

Getty Images Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was sidelined during the third quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Atlanta Falcons after taking an illegal hit that led to an ejection. After being tripped by Dante Fowler Jr., Bridgewater went to the ground before defensive...

Getty Images The Atlanta Falcons have seen many games slip away in the late stages this season. But Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers, the Falcons managed to seal the deal. Blidi Wreh-Wilson intercepted Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgwater inside the final minute as Atlanta held on...

USA TODAY Sports The Falcons have 251 yards of offense. They have scored on four of five possessions. But Atlanta settled for three red zone field goals and leads the Panthers only 16-14. The Falcons drove to the Carolina 3, 18, 13 and 18 on four different drives. Their only touchdown came on...

Getty Images Falcons star receiver Julio Jones has his third 100-yard game of the season. He has caught five passes for 108 yards tonight. That gives Jones 12,680 career yards. That’s the second-most receiving yards in NFL history by a player in his first 10 seasons, according to NFL...

Getty Images Falcons coach Raheem Morris may be blaming himself for Todd Gurley‘s mental error of scoring a touchdown when he should have gone down at the 1-yard line in Sunday’s loss to the Lions, but Gurley knew what he was supposed to do. That’s because Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan told...

Getty Images The Falcons promoted linebacker Edmond Robinson from the practice squad to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement for tonight’s game, the team announced. Robinson has one tackle and one quarterback hit on defense. He also has three special teams tackles in four games this...

Getty Images Running back Christian McCaffrey officially is out of Thursday Night Football. The Panthers did not activate him off injured reserve by the 4 p.m. ET deadline to play against the Falcons. It was deemed a long shot for McCaffrey to return this week. McCaffrey took part in two...

Getty Images The Panthers did not activate running back Christian McCaffrey for Thursday night’s game against the Falcons, but they did flex three practice squad players to the active roster as COVID-19 replacements. The team announced that guard Mike Horton, defensive back Natrell Jamerson...

Falcons running back Todd Gurley was “mad as hell” at himself for scoring a late touchdown on Sunday against the Lions, leading to Detroit’s comeback win at a point in the game when the Falcons could have just kneeled down and kicked a chip-shot game-winning field goal as time expired. But...

Getty Images The Panthers have until 4 p.m. ET to activate running back Christian McCaffrey from injured reserve and put him in the lineup for Thursday night’s game against the Falcons. It doesn’t look like that is going to happen. McCaffery’s return from the ankle injury that’s kept him out...