The Latest Breaking News from Terry Fontenot

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 14, 2022

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.

Sports Illustrated · May 9, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 28, 2022

Falcons’ Marcus Mariota ready for reunion with Arthur Smith

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

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022

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.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 23, 2022

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

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

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2022