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Getty Images The Falcons are doing a bit of business with their own guys in advance of the start of the league year. According to Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com, the Falcons are close to a new three-year deal with defensive tackle Tyeler Davison. The 27-year-old Davison started 12 games last year...

Getty Images Word on Sunday afternoon was that the Falcons were close to agreeing to a three-year contract extension with defensive tackle Tyeler Davison and it didn’t take long to reach the finish line. The Falcons have announced the deal. The team did not announce any financial terms, but...

Getty Images Officially, teams can’t yet tell Falcons tight end Austin Hooper that they’re interested in signing him in free agency. But Hooper is confident there are teams that will be making him lucrative offers. “It definitely feels good to know that there’s interest out there for me,”...

Getty Images The Falcons have agreed to terms with fullback Keith Smith on a three-year extension, the team announced. Smith, 27, signed with the Falcons last Sept. 2. He saw action in 16 games with five starts and led the team with eight special teams tackles and two forced fumbles on...

Sports leagues which are in season are being forced to make hard decisions to deal with the coronoavirus outbreak. And the latest will keep the country’s top domestic soccer league off the field. According to soccer writer Grant Wahl of SI.com, MLS is “suspending its season immediately until...

Getty Images NFL teams continue to make changes to their business practices in light of recommendations to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. The Chiefs and Giants both announced that they will have all non-essential personnel work from home for the next two weeks. Both teams...

Getty Images The Falcons don’t have the kind of money this offseason to make major upgrades to their defense. So they’re hoping the return of two players they’re already paying will help. Via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Falcons defensive coordinator Raheem Morris...

Getty Images The Falcons are projected to have just over $4 million in salary cap space when the league year starts next week, which puts them near the bottom of the NFL. But they think they’ll be fine in making the roster moves they need to make. Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff...

Getty Images The NFL announced the 32 compensatory picks, which were awarded to 15 teams. The Patriots have a league-high and league-maximum of four — two third-round choices and two sixth-round selections. New England lost Malcom Brown, Trent Brown, Trey Flowers, Chris Hogan, Cordarrelle...

Getty Images Defensive end Steven Means didn’t get a chance to play for the Falcons last season, but he’ll be back for another shot this year. The Falcons announced on Monday that Means has agreed to a one-year deal with the team. They also announced that they have waived tackle Lukayas...

Getty Images While a number of high-profile (and high-earning) players have voiced their displeasure with the proposed collective bargaining agreement, it’s believed to have the support of a larger pool of players who are closer to the minimums. And while he’s not making predictions about the...

Getty Images In honor of the Playmaker making it to 54 this week, PFT Live devoted a draft to Michael Irvin. After Simms professed his love for Irvin (although Simms initially called him Irving), we drafted a total of six favorite No. 88s, in honor of the jersey worn by Irvin throughout his...

Getty Images The Buccaneers have returned a familiar face to their building. Keith Tandy, who spent six seasons playing for Tampa Bay, is joining the team’s coaching staff. He will serve as special teams assistant, Greg Auman of TheAthletic.com reports. He reunites with special teams coach...

Getty Images In 2011, the Falcons traded the 27th, 59th and 124th overall choices in that year’s draft, plus their first- and fourth-round selections in 2012 to move up to take Julio Jones at No. 6. That worked out well for the Falcons. Falcons fans are rooting for something similar this year...

Getty Images The Falcons must have realized they couldn’t go 48 hours without John Wetzel in their lives. The team announced they signed the veteran offensive lineman to a one-year contract, two days after he was released. The 28-year-old played in two games for the Falcons last year. He can...

Getty Images The Falcons have some bigger moves to make this offseason, but they had a transaction Tuesday. According to the league’s official transaction wire, the Falcons released veteran offensive lineman John Wetzel. Wetzel went to camp with the Falcons last summer, and was up and down...

Getty Images The Bears need to do something to add life to their offense, and they could be looking to make a splash in free agency to do so. According to Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Bears are anticipated to pursue Falcons free agent tight end Austin Hooper. The Falcons have...

Getty Images It looks like Austin Hooper‘s going to a popular name in the NFC North when free agency opens next month. Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports that the Packers plan to make a run at the tight end. That comes after another report that indicates the Bears have also targeted Hooper as a...

Getty Images Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu didn’t make a big impact after being traded to New England last season, and he said late in the year that an ankle injury was part of the reason. That injury has still been slow to heal. Now Sanu is going to have surgery on the ankle, Adam...

Getty Images The Falcons recently indicated that tight end Austin Hooper and linebacker De'Vondre Campbell won’t be re-signed ahead of free agency, which means that there’s a pretty good chance that both of them will be playing elsewhere next season. It looks like Kemal Ishmael will be on the...