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Getty Images Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has said he doesn’t plan to miss any training camp time, because he trusts owner Arthur Blank to keep his word about a new contract. But he might not be the next Falcons player to get paid. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the agent for...

Getty Images 49ers kicker Robbie Gould got a new deal Monday. So did Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. The franchise tag window closed at 4 p.m. ET with Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney the only one of the players franchised in 2019 not to get a new deal. That was not unexpected. He...

Getty Images Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett capped his rookie season with three sacks in Super Bowl LI. He has now capped his rookie contract with a four-year, big-money deal. Per a league source, here’s the full breakdown of Jarrett’s new contract. 1. Signing bonus: $18 million. 2...

Getty Images Falcons owner Arthur Blank bragged this offseason that defensive tackle Grady Jarrett would be a “Falcon for life.” He’s down to the final hours of being able to deliver on that promise. Today’s the deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign long-term deals, putting some heat...

Getty Images The NFL will hold its supplemental draft on Wednesday and one of the players considered to be a likely selection spent some time with one of the league’s teams on Tuesday. Agent Brad Cicala told Tom Pelissero of NFL Media that his client Jalen Thompson visited with the Packers on...

Getty Images The Seahawks’ interest in Ahtyba Rubin has resulted in a visit by the free agent defensive tackle, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports. Rubin, 32, is hoping to continue his career; the Seahawks are seeking to improve the position after allowing 4.9 yards per carry last...

The Seahawks has interest in bringing back defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports. Rubin, 32, signed with the Raiders last June but missed the 2018 season after tearing his biceps during a joint practice with the Lions in August. He has played for four teams...

Last summer, the Falcons adjusted Julio Jones‘ contract to get him into training camp on time. That apparently won’t be an issue this year. Via TMZ.com, Jones said he wouldn’t hold out of training camp as he awaits his latest (deserved) raise. “Mr. Blank gave us his word. . . . That’s...

Getty Images July is generally quiet around the NFL until training camps open at the end of the month, but there is a notable date on the horizon for a few players and teams. The deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign multi-year deals with their teams is on July 15. Six players received...

Getty Images Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker announced earlier this week that plans are in the works for a special Centennial Class of 20 inductees for 2020. Pending approval from the Hall’s board of directors Aug. 2, seniors candidates will take 10 spots on the ballot...

Getty Images In 1993, two days after Warrick Dunn’s 18th birthday, his mother, an off-duty police officer, was murdered while trying to stop an armed robbery. Dunn, who played 12 years in the NFL for the Buccaneers and Falcons, is now 44 years old and admits he still grapples with the fallout...

Getty Images The Falcons waived running back Jeremy Langford from injured reserve. Atlanta waived him with an injury designation in May, but Langford reverted to the team’s injured reserve list when he cleared waivers. Langford joined the Falcons’ practice squad late last season, and he was...

Getty Images Panthers owner David Tepper has been talking about bringing an MLS team to Charlotte since before he was the Panthers owner. Now he’s going to get his chance to make his pitch directly to MLS. According to Brian Straus of SI.com, Tepper’s group is expected to meet with the...

Getty Images As NFL teams make their preparations for training camps, we’re keeping tabs on which teams have the most practices open to the public — and which teams are restricting access. Here’s a look at how many open practices are being held by each of the teams that have announced their...

Getty Images Emory University Goizueta School of Business professor Mike Lewis sought to use statistical analysis to determine the NFL’s “best” fans. The study used the hard-core, religiously devoted fan as well as the casual fan, so those at the top of the list have more of the latter and...

Getty Images Inspired by the rookie of the year wager between Baker Mayfield and Saquon Barkley, Monday’s PFT Live looked at the 2018 rookies who will become second-year players in 2019. Which of them will make the biggest leap this year? Simms and I drafted three each, with Simms once again...

Getty Images Caesars Entertainment, the official casino partner of the NFL, has issued updated odds for the various teams to make it to the 2019 playoffs. The overwhelming favorites, to little surprise, are the Patriots. Installed as minus-850 propositions to qualify for the 12-team...

Getty Images The Falcons have several key players returning to the lineup after major injuries in the 2018 season, but hopes for improvement don’t hinge entirely on getting back to health. There’s also the hope of improvement for some of the team’s younger players. 2017 first-round pick Takk...

Blowing a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl wasn’t the reason the Falcons struggled last season. That had more to do with a rash of injuries, which hit their defense particularly hard early in the year. Quarterback Matt Ryan has never dwelled on the horrific nature of their loss to the Patriots...

Matt Ryan would have loved the new pass interference rule in 2012. The Falcons still believe 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman interfered with receiver Roddy White on a fourth-down play from the San Francisco 10-yard line with 1:09 remaining. The 49ers held on for a 28-24 victory in the NFC...