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With the release of right tackle Tyson Clabo and the retirement of center Todd McClure, the Atlanta Falcons have a lot of uncertainty on their offensive line. Coach Mike Smith didn't set forth any concrete plan Thursday night at the team's State o...

Through the NFL draft and the early stages of free agency, most of the NFC South teams have done a nice job addressing their major needs. But there is always room for improvement. With that in mind, I'm going to start a series in which I'll take a...

A look at a key player from each NFC South team who needs to show something in offseason sessions: Atlanta Falcons: Drafted in the first round in 2009, Peria Jerry was supposed to be a dominant defensive tackle. That got thrown off track very qui...

The 2013 draft is over, but Mel Kiper Jr. already is looking ahead. Kiper's first Insider 2014 Big Board is out and it's worth pondering and thinking about what NFC South teams could be in the market for next year. The biggest issue hanging ou...

Time for a morning run through the headlines from around the division: ATLANTA FALCONS With the retirement of center Todd McClure and the release of right tackle Tyson Clabo, the Falcons have to revamp their offensive line. D. Orlando Ledbetter...

There has been a lot of talk about Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan eventually getting a contract extension. It's going to be an expensive proposition for the Falcons. But it shouldn't be all that complicated. The Falcons want Ryan for the lo...

The NFL draft has come and gone. Overall, the NFC South teams did a good job of addressing their needs. But no team is perfect. Let's take a look at one area for each team that still could use some work: Atlanta Falcons: They fortified the situ...

Sports Illustrated's Peter King tweeted Wednesday morning that he's hearing the Atlanta Falcons are trying to trade up in the first round of next week's NFL draft. That's going to open the door for all sorts of speculation. Maybe the Falcons are s...

The Atlanta Falcons have been fairly active this offseason and are likely to have several new starters next season. At the moment, here's how I see Atlanta's starting lineup: OFFENSE WR Roddy White LT Sam Baker LG Justin Blalock C Pete...

The latest on a potential trade by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis comes from Peter King. He reports that the Jets now might be willing to take draft picks for 2014, instead of this year, as compensation. In th...

It has to be a bittersweet time for the Atlanta Falcons with center Todd McClure saying he's going to retire. A formal announcement is expected after owner Arthur Blank returns from next week's NFL meetings. Let's start this off by sending some ku...

Cornerback Robert McClain was one of the most pleasant surprises for the Atlanta Falcons last season, and he's being rewarded for it. McClain will receive an extra $269,000 as part of the NFL's performance-based pool, which is designed to reward p...

Atlanta general manager Thomas Dimitroff may be reaching into his past to find some defensive line depth. The Falcons are showing interest in free agent defensive tackle Richard Seymour, according to Jason LaCanfora. Seymour, 33, began his care...

The Atlanta Falcons continue to follow through on their pledge to retain most of their own free agents. The team just announced guard Garrett Reynolds has agreed to terms on a two-year contract. Reynolds could have become an unrestricted free agen...

A look at the NFC South's best and worst from the past five NFL drafts, one team at a time. ATLANTA FALCONS Best choice: Matt Ryan. The Falcons got their franchise quarterback with the third overall pick in 2008. That was a great start for coac...

One of the many reasons the New Orleans Saints are in a difficult salary-cap situation is that six of their players triggered escalators that will cost the team nearly $4 million in 2013. Kicker Garrett Hartley earned a $1.432 million escalator an...