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Falcons trade for Bryan Edwards: Twitter reactions, fan grades

Falcons fans are feeling good after the team acquired 6-foot-3 WR Bryan Edwards in a trade with the Raiders on Friday.

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Inside the Falcons’ Strange Offseason

Plus, top remaining free agents, Kenny Pickett’s Week 1 odds, 2023 draft QBs, NFL’s latest approach to address diversity in coaching, and more.

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Mark Bradley: This guy here would like to see the Falcons pick Kenny Pickett

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Falcons’ big week is at hand. When last they entered an NFL draft without an established quarterback, they drafted Matt Ryan. This is their first draft since 2008 without him. This is their second rebuild of this century.

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Falcons pre-draft presser: Atlanta wants to add quarterback

Falcons GM Terry Fontenot: "We could come out of this draft with a quarterback. We want to add to that room."

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Watch: Terry Fontenot, Arthur Smith hold pre-draft presser

Watch as Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith talk to the media ahead of the 2022 NFL draft.

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NFL Draft: What We’re Hearing About the First 12 Picks

Albert Breer mocks the start of the first round based on his calls around the league. Plus, quick thoughts on Derek Carr, Baker Mayfield and more.

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Michael Cunningham: Arthur Blank responsible for sorry state of Falcons

Arthur M. Blank is responsible for the sorry state of the Falcons. He owns the team, after all.

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MMQB: How the Colts and Falcons Negotiated the Matt Ryan Trade

The Falcons’ big decision was 14 months in the making. Here’s how they approached QB-needy teams and involved the longtime face of their franchise.

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Falcons’ Marcus Mariota ready for reunion with Arthur Smith

ATLANTA — The last time Marcus Mariota played for Arthur Smith, he was benched.

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Mark Bradley: Who's rebuilding? The Matt Ryan-less Falcons say, 'Not us'.

That Matt Ryan no longer is a Falcon tells us his former team is rebuilding. Those waiting for the Falcons themselves to acknowledge as much will need to wait a bit longer. Maybe until Hades freezes over.

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Report: Deshaun Watson Spoke to Leonard Fournette, Jarvis Landry About Joining Falcons

He was reportedly close to joining Atlanta until Cleveland made a $230 million offer.

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Falcons wanted ‘to do right by’ Matt Ryan in trade to Colts

The Falcons wanted to do right by Matt Ryan, which is why he only cost the Colts a third-round pick.

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Falcons GM Says Trade Was More About Obliging Matt Ryan Than Compensation

Fontenot also said that Ryan didn’t have a no-trade clause.

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Former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan ‘disappointed,’ but ready to move on

Matt Ryan, the greatest player in history of the Falcons, came to grips with the fact that his work in Atlanta and at the $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium was done.

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Falcons GM was in attendance for Malik Willis’ impressive pro day

One day after trading away Matt Ryan to the Colts, Falcons GM Terry Fontenot was out scouting another potential franchise quarterback.

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Falcons have activated their succession plan at quarterback

ATLANTA — The Falcons are deeply exploring their succession plan at quarterback and met with Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson in Atlanta on Wednesday, the team acknowledged.

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Falcons restructure Matt Ryan's contract to get $12 million in salary cap space

ATLANTA — Just a few days before the league's legal tampering period opens on Monday, the Falcons created $12 million in salary space by restructuring quarterback Matt Ryan's contract on Friday, according to NFL Media.

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Michael Cunningham: Ridley suspension another mess for Falcons' Fontenot, Smith to clean up

ATLANTA — Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot inherited a Falcons roster with four really good players. Two of those guys are available for 2022, Matt Ryan and Grady Jarrett. Wide receiver Julio Jones forced a trade before last season. His heir apparent, Calvin Ridley, will serve a league suspension in…

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NFL Combine 2022: The Value of Seeing Players in Person

Falcons GM Terry Fontenot discusses this year’s return to Indianapolis. Plus, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on analytics and catching up with Tom Moore.

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Falcons recap: Arthur Smith, Terry Fontenot discuss offseason

Falcons GM Terry Fontenot and head coach Arthur Smith discussed the offseason at Tuesday's pre-combine presser.

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Michael Cunningham: Super Bowl showed why Falcons should aim to build great defense

The Rams played great defense all season. The Bengals did it throughout the playoffs. Watching them slug it out on Sunday got me to thinking about the last time the Falcons played championship-level defense. I had to go all the way back to the middle of the Mike Smith era.

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