Category: Falcons
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Baltimore Ravens Trade TE Hayden Hurst To The Atlanta Falcons
Well it didn’t take the Atlanta Falcons long to replace Austin Hooper with Hayden Hurst, via trade from the Baltimore Ravens. Atlanta gets Hurst and Baltimore’s 4th round pick while the Ravens get a 2nd and 5th. If you’re keeping score this is better draft compensation than Houston received earlier for DeAndre Hopkins. And another…
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Cleveland Browns And TE Austin Hooper Agree To Record Deal
The Cleveland Browns have a deal in place to bring in TE Austin Hooper. The exact terms are not yet known but are reported to make Hooper the highest paid tight end in the game. Hooper has been a potent weapon for Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons and is getting paid big time for…
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Julio Jones And Austin Hooper To Play Against Panthers
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones and tight end Austin Hooper will play Sunday against the Panthers. Hooper has missed Atlanta’s last three games due to a sprained MCL. Prior to getting hurt, he had scored touchdowns in four straight games. Jones missed the Falcons’ game on Thanksgiving against the Saints due to a shoulder…
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Falcons Won’t Shut Down Julio Jones Or Matt Ryan
The Atlanta Falcons do not plan on shutting down quarterback Matt Ryan or wide receiver Julio Jones for the season following the team’s 18-26 loss to the Saints. Head coach Dan Quinn stated the following after the loss, which dropped the Falcons to 3-9 on the season: “I recognize fair question, but no. Part of…
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Julio Jones Out Against Saints
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is inactive for tonight’s game against the New Orleans Saints due to a shoulder injury. Jones suffered the injury last week and didn’t practice on Monday or Tuesday. He went through Wednesday’s walk-through but will not be able to play.
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Julio Jones And Marshon Lattimore Expected To Play
– Updating an earlier item, the Atlanta Falcons are optimistic that wide receiver Julio Jones will play tonight against the Saints. Jones suffered a shoulder injury last week and while he didn’t practice Monday or Tuesday, he did participate in yesterday’s walk-through. – Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore is also expected to play on Thursday night.…
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Julio Jones Still Bothered By Shoulder Injury
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones suffered a shoulder injury during the Falcons’ Week 12 game against the Buccaneers. He stayed in the locker room after halftime and missed a portion of the fourth quarter due to the injury. He ended up with five receptions for 68 yards in the loss. Julio didn’t practice Monday or…
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Devonta Freeman Back At Practice For Atlanta Falcons
After missing the last 2 weeks for the Atlanta Falcons, running back Devonta Freeman (foot) is back at practice and is on track to play. If he plays Thursday, Freeman will have tough running against a top Saints defense. The Falcons backups have failed to have any resemblance of a running game while Freeman has…
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Latest Details On Colin Kaepernick – List Of Teams That Will Attend
The NFL contacted free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his representatives on Tuesday morning about a staging a workout for him on Saturday in Atlanta. One of the reasons the NFL would not budge on the time, date or location of the workout is they wanted to hold it at a team facility. The best…
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Devonta Freeman Could Miss Two Weeks With Foot Injury
Falcons starting running back Devonta Freeman could miss approximately two weeks with a foot sprain. The injury affects Freeman’s toe more than the actual foot but it is considered relatively minor. An MRI confirmed the diagnosis earlier on Monday. Freeman left Sunday’s game against the Saints due to the injury and did not return. With…