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Reports have connected the Lions and Dolphins in trade talks for the third overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. But the Dolphins apparently have competition. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Lions have had discussions with “multiple teams” about the availability of said pick. With...

Getty Images The Nikefication of the NFL is nearly complete. Whenever the Rams unveil their new uniforms (and it’s unclear when that will happen), they will become the seventh team to change their look for 2020. Seven teams. Seven. The Buccaneers. The Falcons. The Colts. The Browns. The...

Getty Images Shortly after word of the deal sending wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Texans to the Cardinals became public, Michael Irvin said on ESPN that Hopkins was upset about a meeting with O’Brien that included references to Aaron Hernandez and perceived displeasure with aspects of...

Getty Images In Monday’s edition of Football Morning in America, Peter King reported that the worst-kept secret in this year’s draft is that the Falcons want to trade up in order to take one of the top cornerbacks in this year’s class. There’s been plenty of other chatter about the Falcons’...

Getty Images The Falcons made a change at the top of the depth chart at running back, but they’re hanging on to a trusted backup. The team announced that backup running back Brian Hill had signed his restricted free agent tender. Hill was tendered at the low level of $2.133 million, and since...

Getty Images Falcons owner Arthur Blank is trying to be optimistic, but acknowledged the reality that he might have to host games without fans, or with a reduced number of fans this year. Blank said during an interview with NFL Network which will air tonight that his “personal view” was that...

Getty Images Among the “tough decisions” that the Rams have made this season were the decisions to release running back Todd Gurley and linebacker Clay Matthews despite both players having guaranteed roster bonuses. Gurley was owed $7.55 million, Matthews was owed $2 million and both players...

Getty Images A report earlier this week named three teams that have been trying to move up from the middle of the first round of next week’s draft and the Falcons were included in that group. The Falcons currently hold the 16th pick in the first round and there’s more word about their desire...

Getty Images The Falcons have added a third former XFL player to their roster. The team announced the signing of cornerback Josh Hawkins on Wednesday. They previously signed tight end Khari Lee and linebacker Edmond Robinson. Hawkins played for the Dallas Renegades during the five-game run of...

Getty Images Dante Fowler hasn’t played a game for the Falcons yet, but he is making himself a part of his new community. The pass rusher, who signed a three-year deal with the Falcons last month, announced a $100,000 donation to the #ATLStrong Fund. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms...

Getty Images Falcons running back Todd Gurley will be wearing No. 21 when he gets on the field for his new team and it apparently won’t be with any dissent from Deion Sanders. Gurley did a radio interview on Friday and said that Sanders was “hating on me” before telling Gurley “don’t wear it”...

Getty Images The teams that are interested in trading down in next week’s draft have already started putting out word that they’re waiting for their phone to ring. But someone has to be on the other side of the line for a deal to get done. According to Albert Breer of SI.com, three teams that...

Getty Images In Todd Gurley‘s first media session since agreeing to a contract with the Falcons, he announced that he’d be wearing No. 21 in Atlanta after wearing No. 30 during his time with the Rams. Before making that announcement, Gurley heard from a former No. 21 with the Falcons. Gurley...

Getty Images When Todd Gurley suits up for the Falcons — if Todd Gurley suits up for the Falcons — he’ll be wearing a new number. Gone is No. 30, which Gurley wore during five seasons with the Rams. Instead, he’ll wear No. 21. Cornerback Desmond Trufant, cut earlier this year, wore the jersey...

Getty Images Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff said this week that the team is “very comfortable” about the state of running back Todd Gurley‘s knee despite the fact that he hasn’t passed a physical since agreeing to a contract with the team. Gurley had his own turn to talk to the media...

Getty Images Running back Todd Gurley held his first conference call with Falcons media on Friday and there was conversation about what led him to sign with Atlanta, but there was also some discussion of his former team. Specifically, Gurley discussed money he believes is owed to him by the...

Getty Images Thomas Dimitroff repeated what he said two days ago: He is very comfortable with Todd Gurley‘s knee and unconcerned about the running back passing a physical. “I feel good about that,” the Falcons General Manager said in video posted by the team. “If and when, and I’m going to say...

Getty Images The Falcons traded up a couple of spots in the fourth round of the 2019 draft in order to select defensive end John Cominsky, but Cominsky only saw 100 defensive snaps in 10 games during the regular season. If Cominsky can stay healthy, he should be seeing a bigger workload in his...

Getty Images Running back Todd Gurley is no longer a Ram, but his business with the Rams apparently hasn’t concluded. Gurley took to Twitter on Wednesday to send a message to the Rams, telling them that they are “past due” and to “end me money.” Although the Rams cut Gurley before the third...

Getty Images Tom Brady‘s arrival in Tampa changed the outlook for the Buccaneers and it also set up multiple matchups with one of the NFL’s other top quarterbacks of all time. Drew Brees re-signed with the Saints for the same two years that Brady signed up for with the Bucs, so they’re on...