What will these new jerseys look like? We’ll have to wait to find out.
THE ATLANTA FALCONS ARE GETTING A NEW JERSEY…in 2028.
As reported by Jonathan Jones, the NFL has announced that beginning in the 2025 season, it will introduce new uniforms inspired by the local communities of the NFL teams, with a focus on division rival games.
The concept, now known as the “Rivalries” program, will mimic what Nike has done with the MLB and the NBA in recent years. This new concept will roll out over a four-year span, with the AFC North and NFC South getting theirs in 2028 (the final rollout year).
Here are the general guidelines the league has provided on how teams can utilize these uniforms:
- Each team will be required to wear the jerseys for one home game against a divisional rival
- Teams must wear it once a year over a three-year period.
- Teams can wear the jersey against the same divisional rival or across the division.
- Since the jerseys must be worn in home games, there won’t be a game featuring both teams wearing the “Rivalry” jerseys.
The league has also stated that current alternates, including throwback uniforms, can and will remain in each team’s rotation.
The Falcons’ current uniforms have not been as well-received as the franchise had hoped. The number font and the portly ATL logo are the two most notable complaints. Don’t get me started on the “Rise Up”-inspired gradient jerseys, which were the equivalent of using auto-tune after T-Pain’s peak.
This is the first year Atlanta has been eligible for new jerseys, and many fans have been hoping for a redesign.
This jersey announcement might scratch the itch for those design-focused fans, but they’ll have to wait to cast judgment, as the NFL won’t be revealing Atlanta’s jersey anytime soon.
We’re unsure how this new program will affect the teams’ decision about whether/when they want to debut new jerseys. The Tennessee Titans have announced they will be getting new uniforms this year, and they aren’t set to enter the “Rivalries” program until 2026, so it doesn’t appear the league will make teams wait to roll them out in tandem.
The question everyone will be asking is, what in the world will these look like, and their guess is as good as mine. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait three years for the final answer.