Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski declined to announce Monday whether or not Penix (knee) will be ready to handle 11-on-11 reps during mandatory minicamp next week, Marc Raimondi of ESPN reports. Stefanski said during OTAs in May that clearance for Penix to handle team reps would be "coming soon" and that the quarterback has impressed in 7-on-7 drills, but it remains to be seen whether the 2024 first-round pick will be on the field for full-team activities during minicamp. The 26-year-old had a scheduled day off Monday, and Stefanski said he is "hitting every milestone he's supposed to hit" in his rehab. Penix is recovering from mid-November surgery to repair a partially torn left ACL. Stefanski also noted that Atlanta's quarterback competition between Penix and Tua Tagovailoa will not truly begin until both players are available for full-team reps.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG M. Penix Jr.,QB916627660.1%1,982220.2931310188.5K. Cousins,QB1016626961.7%1,721172.1105137984.8Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD D. Thompkins,WR7155.050.70000M. Penix Jr.,QB921703.3157.81445F. Franks,TE17242.020.20002K. Cousins,QB101470.560.71314N. Carter,RB79606.7128.60103T. Allgeier,RB171435143.62130.2803636B. Robinson,RB172871,4785.29386.9746463Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD K. Pitts Sr.,TE17881189281153654.6400.051D. Thompkins,WR7332790193.920.01D. London,WR12681129191474376.6229.046C. Woerner,TE17894860182.835.02K. Hodge,WR1231031100162.69.02D. Sills V,WR1718361911122111.256.09C. Washington,WR7614941602513.412.06D. Mooney,WR1532724431414929.573.025D. Drummond,WR97114260154.714.02J. Matthews,T170100000.00.00T. Allgeier,RB1714169670315.6120.03B. Robinson,RB17791038201046948.2857.034R. McCloud,WR4614641102416.046.04Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD E. Wilkinson, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Quitoriano, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Onyemata, DT17 29 33 62 1 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Neuzil, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Floyd, DE15 6 13 19 3.5 20 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Malone, OLB9 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 J. Pearce Jr., DE17 17 9 26 10.5 94.5 10 5 0 0 1 1 0 A. Terrell Jr., CB15 49 19 68 0 0 1 12 0 0 2 0 0 M. Hughes, CB12 40 11 51 0 0 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 K. Pitts Sr., TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Roberts, DT5 6 12 18 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. McCullough, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Garcia, DL3 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Kareem, OLB4 3 4 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Robinson, SAF6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Dorlus, DT15 15 12 27 8.5 43.5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Bowman Jr., CB6 15 11 26 1.5 12 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 D. London, WR12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Brooks, CB17 3 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 C. Woerner, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Bergeron, OL15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Hodge, WR12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Phillips III, CB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F. Franks, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Elliss, LB17 59 48 107 3.5 21 10 6 1 0 1 0 0 D. Alford, CB16 53 11 64 2 23 6 13 3 0 1 1 0 J. Bates III, SAF17 57 41 98 0 0 1 6 3 0 1 0 0 B. Pinion, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Blair, WR3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Ford Jr., CB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Sills V, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Harrison Jr., LB10 18 9 27 2 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Harrison, DL7 9 13 22 4.5 16.5 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 R. Orhorhoro, DT17 12 13 25 3.5 16.5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Walker, OLB15 21 12 33 5.5 44 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 K. Taylor, CB2 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y. Koo, K1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Woods, LB12 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Henderson, CB4 8 5 13 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 D. Hellams, SAF11 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X. Watts, SAF17 58 34 92 0 0 0 11 5 0 0 1 0 J. Fuller, SAF6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Bryant, CB7 8 2 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Lindstrom, G17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Ebiketie, OLB17 17 19 36 2 16 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 K. Street, DL7 11 10 21 2 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Matthews, T17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. London, DT13 17 13 30 5 22 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 T. Allgeier, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Deablo, LB13 38 35 73 1 4 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 T. Graham, DE2 3 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. McCloud, WR4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Bertrand, LB15 11 18 29 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
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Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski declined to announce Monday whether or not Penix (knee) will be ready to handle 11-on-11 reps during mandatory minicamp next week, Marc Raimondi of ESPN reports. Stefanski said during OTAs in May that clearance for Penix to handle team reps would be "coming soon" and that the quarterback has impressed in 7-on-7 drills, but it remains to be seen whether the 2024 first-round pick will be on the field for full-team activities during minicamp. The 26-year-old had a scheduled day off Monday, and Stefanski said he is "hitting every milestone he's supposed to hit" in his rehab. Penix is recovering from mid-November surgery to repair a partially torn left ACL. Stefanski also noted that Atlanta's quarterback competition between Penix and Tua Tagovailoa will not truly begin until both players are available for full-team reps.
Branch is making an impression with his speed and explosiveness at OTAs, according to Will McFadden of atlantafalcons.com. New Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa said Thursday that Branch "kind of reminds me of [Jaylen] Waddle." High praise, though the Falcons would settle for less after taking Branch in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 79th overall. He joins a WR room where nothing is certain beyond Drake London, leaving Branch to compete for playing time with Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus and others. Branch ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash at the 2026 Scouting Combine, but he's on the small side (5-foot-9, 177 pounds) even for a slot receiver. If nothing else, the Falcons figure to use Branch as a gadget player and return specialist. ESPN.com's Mark Schlabach reports that Georgia prosecutors recently dropped misdemeanor charges against Branch, who was arrested April 19 after failing "to comply with multiple verbal lawful commands" to not block a sidewalk outside of a crowded bar. It doesn't sound like anything that would warrant NFL discipline.
London has agreed to a four-year extension with the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, London's new deal is a four-year $141 million pact worth up to $150 million that includes $100 million guaranteed. The 2022 first-rounder, who is coming off a 2025 campaign during which he recorded a 68-919-7 receiving line across 12 contests, is thus under contract with the Falcons through the 2030 campaign. Looking ahead, the 24-year-old will continue to see plenty of volume in a pass-catching corps that also includes fellow WRs Jahan Dotson, Olamide Zaccheaus and Zachariah Branch, as well as TE Kyle Pitts. However, at this stage it remains to seen who ends up throwing them the ball come Week 1, with Michael Penix and Tua Tagovailoa slated to compete for Atlanta's top QB job.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday that Daniels is "good to go" and "out of the boot" that he was in last week, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports. Daniels, a 2026 fourth-round pick from Oklahoma, appeared to have picked up a lower-leg injury during Atlanta's OTAs. However, it appears he's already moved past the issue. During his final collegiate season, the 23-year-old posted 53 total tackles, including nine tackles for loss, and three passes defensed over 13 contests. Expect Daniels to play a depth role in the Falcons' linebacker corps during his rookie campaign.
Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Penix (ACL) has not yet been cleared for 11-on-11 drills at OTAs, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports. Penix took part in non-contact 7-on-7 drills and individual work during OTAs in mid-May, but he's not yet ready to ramp up his participation level to 11-on-11 activities. In the meantime, the full allotment of such reps will go the way of Tua Tagovailoa. Once Penix is fully recovered from the surgery he underwent in mid-November of the 2025 season to repair a partially torn left ACL, however, he and Tagovailoa will be slated to compete for No. 1 reps. Stefanski declined to offer a specific assessment of Penix's rehab progress to date, per Raimondi, though he said the 2024 first-round pick is doing "outstanding" and is "exactly where he needs to be" despite not yet being "100 percent."
Verdon (shoulder) has been taking part in Atlanta's OTAs. Verdon signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent last May but didn't see any time during his rookie campaign. He began the season on the reserve/non-football injury list, and though he was designated to return in mid-November, Verdon ultimately wasn't activated. Verdon now appears to be back to health and will have a chance during the preseason to compete for a depth spot in the Falcons' secondary.
Dorlus (hamstring) has been participating in the Falcons' OTAs. Dorlus hurt his hamstring in Week 17 of last season and missed Atlanta's Week 18 matchup versus New Orleans. He was a key contributor for the team's defense prior to getting hurt, starting nine of the 15 games in which he played and tallying 27 tackles, including 8.5 sacks. Dorlus appears to be fully healthy again and is slated to have a big role for the Falcons again in 2026.
Jones is pushing for a spot on the Falcons' roster as a gadget player, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports. Jones is officially listed as a running back, but the undrafted rookie out of Georgia has been frequently working with the wide receivers during the offseason program. Head coach Kevin Stefanski has lauded Jones for his versatility and intelligence, and the team is cooking up ways to use him on special teams. The latter part is key, as Jones will need to excel on offense and special teams to carve out a role in the regular season.