Keeping tabs on all things Atlanta Falcons free agency as they happen.
Free agency is nearly here. The Atlanta Falcons lack the big spending money they’ve had the past couple of seasons, which may take a bit of shine off the proceedings, but there’s intrigue aplenty to be found in the coming weeks.
Will the team trade Kirk Cousins? How will they free up enough space to be active in a pivotal offseason? Will the Falcons manage to make a splash or two in spite of their limitations? We’re on the cusp of finding out, and we’ll use this article to get you ready for what’s ahead and track signings and departures as we learn about them.
When does free agency start?
Legal tampering slash the negotiation period between teams and agents begins Monday, March 10, which is today. In practice, that means the insiders will be buzzing with unofficial signings of big name free agents before they can make it official at the start of free agency at 4 p.m. on March 12. Those signings sometimes do not come to pass, but quite often the initial reports are accurate.
With limited free agent dollars, we shouldn’t expect more than one or two names (and perhaps none at all) in that very first wave of free agency for the Falcons.
Tracker
Reported Falcons signings
LT Jake Matthews, new extension
Cuts
Falcons headed to other teams
Who are Atlanta’s 2025 free agents?
Unrestricted free agents
RB Avery Williams
WR KhaDarel Hodge
WR Rondale Moore
TE Ross Dwelley
T Storm Norton
C Drew Dalman (Bears)
OL Brandon Parker
OL Elijah Wilkinson
DL Ta’Quon Graham
DL Eddie Goldman
DL Kentavius Street
DL Demone Harris
OLB Matthew Judon
OLB Lorenzo Carter
OLB James Smith-Williams
LB Josh Woods
CB Mike Hughes
CB Kevin King
CB Antonio Hamilton
S Richie Grant
S Justin Simmons
K Riley Patterson
Restricted free agents
LB Nate Landman – Did not receive RFA tender
CB Dee Alford – Did not receive RFA tender
OL Kyle Hinton
OL Ryan Neuzil
CB Harrison Hand
LS Liam McCullough – Signed
Exclusive rights free agents
FB Robert Burns
S Micah Abernathy
What do the Falcons need to do in free agency?
Everything, but there are clear areas of focus. This team needs improved depth across the roster, but their offense is in relatively good shape outside of center (where Dalman and Neuzil are free agents) and improved reserves. On defense, they badly need to improve the pass rush and boost a secondary that couldn’t tackle and struggled throughout the year. Oh yeah, and the defensive line and inside linebacker group need infusions of talent and youth. Small shopping list.
The Falcons can’t do all of that in free agency, but with their limited dollars, they should be looking to stack depth and land a couple of impactful defenders to lift the overall talent level of a unit that was a problem throughout 2024. Do that and set up a summer shopping spree and a productive draft and we might just be cooking.
Oh, and trade Kirk Cousins. We know they want to.