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Is bigger better? Atlanta Falcons continue to bring in tall pass-catchers
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Arthur Smith didn’t want anyone to think he was against the little guy. He said so…
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New NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus which players benefited most from the draft
May 16, 2022 NFL NationESPN While the long-term story of the 2022 NFL draft will be how the draftees pan…
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Falcons sign veteran Allison to bolster WR group
The Atlanta Falcons are bringing in yet another veteran receiver to help bolster their pass-catching group, signing Geronimo Allison after…
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Raiders deal WR Edwards to Falcons in trade
HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have traded wide receiver Bryan Edwards and a conditional seventh-round pick in the…
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NFL Week 1 packed with home underdogs
NFL point spreads hit the board at sportsbooks Thursday shortly after the league released its schedule for the 2022 season.…
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New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs and more get creative with schedule release
Happy NFL 2022 schedule release day! With dates attached to matchups, it seems that the regular season is somewhat within…
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Ravens RB Davis’ home robbed of jewelry, cleats
ATLANTA — Baltimore Ravens running back Mike Davis had over $100,000 worth of jewelry stolen from his suburban Atlanta home…
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McShay’s early 2023 NFL mock draft: Where could top prospects, five QBs land in Round 1?
The jet lag from Sunday’s flight home from the 2022 NFL draft in Las Vegas has barely worn off, but…
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Source: Falcons, DT Jarrett get $51M extension
The Atlanta Falcons are keeping one of their cornerstone defensive players around for the foreseeable future. The club agreed to…
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Falcons release veteran RB Davis, source says
The Atlanta Falcons are releasing running back Mike Davis, a source confirmed to ESPN, moving on from the only player…
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McShay’s favorite NFL draft pick for all 32 teams: Jermaine Johnson II, Nakobe Dean and other steals
Over three days of the 2022 NFL draft, 262 prospects found new homes. And we saw it all in Las…
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Five big takeaways from the NFL draft: A new premium position, QB values and the Ravens are really good
6:00 PM ET Matt MillerESPN The biggest draft class in NFL history is officially in the books with 262 players…
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Kiper’s NFL draft grades: Which teams crushed it, and which teams struggled in a strange year
This was my 39th year doing the NFL draft for ESPN, and I can’t remember a trading frenzy quite like…
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Atlanta Falcons see similar skill sets in third-round QB Desmond Ridder and Marcus Mariota
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – When the Atlanta Falcons were in quarterback madness in the middle of March, Desmond Ridder paid…
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Falcons end QB draft drought with Ridder pick
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons both ended the lengthy gap between quarterbacks being drafted and also might have…
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Kiper’s Day 2 winners and questionable picks: Which teams got the best value?
Day 2 of the 2022 NFL draft brought some drama with the quarterbacks, as none went in Round 2 and…
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Answering the biggest Round 1 questions: Experts debate best picks, steals, trades and more
Things certainly got interesting in a hurry on Thursday night during Round 1 of the 2022 NFL draft. We saw…
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McShay predicts Round 1: His final 2022 NFL mock draft, including who is No. 1, QB landing spots and a trade
The 2022 NFL draft is here. Months of evaluating prospects, talking to team personnel, stacking my board and everything else…
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Kiper’s final NFL mock draft: Projecting tonight’s 32 picks, with a QB surprise
Welcome to NFL draft day, the best day of the year. Who’s ready for one more mock draft? Round 1…
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GM: Falcons hope to come out of draft with a QB
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons are in the market for a quarterback. This doesn’t mean the team will…
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Miller’s new seven-round NFL mock draft: Two early trades shake up this 262-pick projection
6:30 AM ET Matt MillerESPN The 2022 NFL draft has been the most difficult to predict — even as the…
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NFL draft: Which teams have gotten the best value since 2012? We rank all 32
No team has gotten more value out of the NFL draft over the past decade than the Seattle Seahawks —…
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Three-round NFL mock draft: Kiper and McShay hand out landing spots for top prospects
6:35 AM ET Mel Kiper Jr. Close Football analyst Mel Kiper has served as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN…
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Kiper’s new two-round NFL mock draft: One trade, four QBs and 64 total picks
Here we go: Two weeks (OK, 15 days) until the start of the 2022 NFL draft. The Jacksonville Jaguars are…
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Tony Gonzalez’s third act — From HOF tight end to analyst to aspiring actor
Tony Gonzalez arrived for the audition, sat down and tried to begin speaking. He had memorized what he was supposed…
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Seven-round NFL mock draft: Reid’s predictions for all 262 picks
6:30 AM ET Jordan ReidESPN As we approach two weeks until the start of Round 1 of the 2022 NFL…
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NFL draft buzz notebook: What we’re hearing on the top QBs, Philly’s picks, more
The 2022 NFL draft is less than three weeks away, at which point we’ll be evaluating the prospects each team…
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Best NFL fits for the draft’s top 15 wide receivers: Landing spots for Wilson, London, Burks, more
The wide receiver class for the 2022 NFL draft is fascinating, with no consensus on the No. 1 guy and…
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Playing out DK Metcalf’s trade market: Seven offers … but a steep asking price by Seattle
6:35 AM ET NFL NationESPN Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf isn’t going to be traded this offseason — right?…
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Barnwell: How a left tackle trade in 2017 led to the stunning Tyreek Hill and Davante Adams deals
We can all see how moments on the field can impact the NFL for years to come. In 2018, the…
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McShay’s two-round NFL mock draft: Predictions for the first 64 picks, including two more trades
The 2022 NFL draft is less than a month away, and we just saw yet another massive trade involving first-round…
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Updated NFL Power Rankings: Bills are new No. 1, plus the most improved player for every team
6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN The NFL Power Rankings are the perfect place to track improvement. While usually that improvement…
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Week 1 takeaways, big questions: Cards’ offensive explosion, Bills’ letdown and Darnold’s revenge
4:40 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season had a little bit of everything. The Cardinals’…
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Preseason NFL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus who’s on the hot seat for every team
6:50 AM ET NFL NationESPN Preseason is a time for looking ahead, but as we unleash the latest version of…
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Ranking the top NFL quarterbacks in 12 skills: Surprises, snubs, risers and the best of the best
Today’s NFL quarterbacks do so many different things extremely well, and picking out the best of the best is no…
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