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Won't play Week 10
Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 4:57 PM
Deablo (forearm) was downgraded from doubtful to out Saturday ahead of Sunday's clash against Kansas City, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Deablo suffered a forearm injury in Week 6 against Chicago and missed Atlanta's subsequent two games. He returned to face the Bengals last Sunday but apparently aggravated the issue, and he didn't practice Thursday or Friday this week. With Deablo now ruled out against the Chiefs, Harold Perkins should get a healthy dose of defensive snaps at linebacker. |
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Good to go against Kansas City
Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 5:22 PM
Daniels (Achilles) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Daniels popped up on Thursday's practice report as a limited participant due to an Achilles injury, but his full session Friday was enough for him to avoid an injury tag for Sunday's home game. The rookie fourth-rounder has accumulated 61 tackles (41 solo), including 1.0 sacks, two pass defenses (including one interception) and one fumble recovery through nine regular-season games. |
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Unlikely to play against Kansas City
Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 4:59 PM
Deablo (forearm) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Deablo was cleared to return for Week 9 against the Bengals after missing the Falcons' two prior games due to a forearm injury. He may have aggravated the injury against Cincinnati, and he logged consecutive DNPs to end Week 10 prep. He hasn't been ruled out yet, but assuming Deablo doesn't play, Harold Perkins would be the top candidate to start alongside Kendal Daniels at inside linebacker. |
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Inks two-year extension with Atlanta
Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 4:12 PM
Henderson and the Falcons agreed to a two-year contract extension Friday.
Analysis: Per Ian Rapoport of ESPN and NFL Network, Henderson's extension is worth up to $20 million and includes $11 million guaranteed. Henderson has started at outside cornerback in each of his last six outings, and he was moved into the starting lineup after A.J. Terrell landed on injured reserve in late September due to a groin injury. Across eight regular-season games, Henderson has logged 41 tackles (32 solo), nine pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. |
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Agrees to three-year extension
Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 4:07 PM
Thomas and the Falcons agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $33 million Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Analysis: The extension means Thomas -- a third-round selection of the Cardinals in the 2022 NFL Draft -- will be under contract with the Falcons through the 2029 season. The fifth-year pro has stepped into a larger role defensively this year due to the absences of James Pearce (back) and Jalon Walker (knee, IR), the former of whom missed the first eight games of the 2026 campaign while serving a suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Thomas has accumulated 25 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks, one pass defense and one forced fumble through nine regular-season games. |
Zachariah Branch Zachariah Branch Out again this week
Fri, Nov 13, 2026, 1:42 PM
Branch (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.
Analysis: Branch missed a Week 9 loss to the Bengals and didn't practice this week. Olamide Zaccheaus and Chris Blair took on extra snaps in Branch's absence last week. The good news for Branch is that Atlanta has a bye coming up after Sunday's game. |
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Limited Thursday due to Achilles
Thu, Nov 12, 2026, 2:55 PM
Daniels (Achilles) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Daniels was also limited by an Achilles injury during the Thursday of Week 8 prep. He ultimately avoided an injury designation for that game against the Buccaneers and played without limitations in Week 9 against the Bengals as well. The rookie fourth-round pick's availability for Sunday's game against the Chiefs will be clarified on Friday's injury report. |
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Tallies eight tackles in loss
Wed, Nov 11, 2026, 8:32 PM
Daniels logged eight tackles (four solo) during Atlanta's loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
Analysis: Daniels continues to produce for the Falcons, as he's now recorded seven or more tackles in five consecutive games. Across nine appearances this season, the 23-year-old has racked up 60 tackles (41 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and an interception. He will look to maintain this level of production during the team's Week 10 matchup versus the Chiefs. |
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Activated from IR
Wed, Nov 11, 2026, 6:59 PM
The Falcons activated Williams (ankle) from injured reserve Wednesday, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Williams was placed on IR before Atlanta's regular-season opener with an ankle injury, but he's now finally back to full strength following Week 9. Starting in Week 10, he projects to fill a depth role at tackle behind veteran Jake Matthews and offseason free-agent acquisition Jawaan Taylor. |
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Zachariah Branch Zachariah Branch Misses practice Wednesday
Wed, Nov 11, 2026, 5:23 PM
Branch (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday.
Analysis: The rookie wideout was injured in the Week 8 loss to the Bucs and missed last Sunday's loss to the Bengals in Spain. Olamide Zaccheaus and Chris Blair picked up extra snaps behind Drake London and Jahan Dotson. |
Khalil Herbert Khalil Herbert Nets three touches vs. Falcons
Tue, Nov 10, 2026, 8:20 PM
Herbert carried the ball once for seven yards and caught two of his three targets for two yards during Atlanta's loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
Analysis: Herbert continued to serve a limited role in his first game since being signed to the active roster from the practice squad, as he played just 11 snaps on offense and nine on special teams. With Brian Robinson (hamstring) set to miss at least another three games, Herbert will likely continue to serve as the team's backup running back behind Bijan Robinson. |
Olamide Zaccheaus Olamide Zaccheaus Only one catch in Madrid
Tue, Nov 10, 2026, 8:17 PM
Zaccheaus caught one of three targets for five yards during the Falcons' 34-17 loss to the Bengals on Sunday in Madrid. He also returned one kickoff for 28 yards and returned two punts for minus-three yards.
Analysis: Zaccheaus briefly left Sunday's game while being evaluated for a possible concussion, but the veteran wide receiver was quickly cleared to return. He has only six catches (on 16 targets) for 26 yards through eight regular-season games, and he's caught one pass or zero in seven of those contests. Zaccheaus isn't a key piece in the Falcons' offense, and that's unlikely to change heading into Week 10 against the Chiefs on Nov. 15. |
Jahan Dotson Jahan Dotson Two catches in Week 9 loss
Tue, Nov 10, 2026, 7:10 PM
Dotson caught two passes for 16 yards on two targets in Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: Despite playing 84 percent of the offensive snaps, Dotson's two targets were a distant sixth on the team against Cincinnati. He has 16 catches for 33 yards and two touchdowns on 33 targets through nine games this season and isn't a particularly exciting fantasy option fighting for scraps behind Drake London, Bijan Robinson and Kyle Pitts in Atlanta. |
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Moved to Atlanta
Tue, Nov 10, 2026, 6:29 PM
The Ravens traded Vorhees and a conditional 2028 sixth-round pick to the Falcons on Tuesday in exchange for Ryan Neuzil, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: The move gives the Falcons additional depth at the guard position behind starters Chris Lindstrom and Matthew Bergeron. Vorhees -- a seventh-round selection of the Ravens in the 2023 NFL Draft -- started in all 17 regular-season games in 2025, but he's started in only two of five contests this year. He also missed two games in October while recovering from a foot injury. |
Jake Moody Jake Moody Links up with Atlanta
Tue, Nov 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
The Falcons signed Moody off the Ravens' practice squad Tuesday, according to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz.
Analysis: Atlanta will move on from Nick Folk and hand its kicking job to Moody, after Folk missed five field-goal and one extra-point attempts through the team's first nine games. Cut by Washington during the preseason, Moody caught on with the Ravens as a member of the practice squad shortly thereafter and made his 2026 debut in a loss to the Jaguars this past Thursday, when he converted a 53-yard field goal along with his lone point-after attempt. With Tyler Loop (groin) set to miss at least three more games, the Ravens will need to break in a new kicker in advance of Monday's game against the Chargers after losing Moody. |
Nick Folk Nick Folk Rare short-range miss in loss
Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 9:03 PM
Folk went 1-for-2 on field-goal tries and made both of his PATs during Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: Folk registered multiple field-goal attempts for just the second time in four weeks, and he missed a field-goal try for the second straight week. The 42-year-old was able to convert a 31-yard attempt in the first quarter before pulling a 38-yard try wide left in the fourth quarter. The miss was Folk's first miss from inside 40 yards in a regular-season contest since 2017, snapping a streak of 107 straight makes from within that range. |
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Bound for Jacksonville
Mon, Nov 9, 2026, 7:15 AM
The Jaguars acquired Bates from the Falcons on Monday in exchange for a 2027 second-round draft pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Analysis: After falling to 3-6 on the season with a loss to the Bengals over the weekend, the Falcons look to be sellers ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. Meanwhile, the addition of Bates should be a major boost to the safety corps of the 6-2 Jaguars, who recently lost Eric Murray to a season-ending elbow injury. In nine games with Atlanta to date, the 29-year-old Bates has recorded 35 tackles and an interception. |
Kyle Pitts Sr. Kyle Pitts Sr. Three grabs in Sunday's loss
Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:01 PM
Pitts caught three of five targets for 23 yards in Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: It was another quiet performance from Pitts, who hasn't reached 25 receiving yards in any of the last three games, and he had to watch backup tight end Charlie Woerner catch Michael Penix's only TD pass of the afternoon in the first quarter. Pitts will take a 25-220-4 line on 37 targets through nine contests into a Week 10 clash with Kansas City. |
Michael Penix Jr. Michael Penix Jr. Held in check through air by Bengals
Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 1:58 PM
Penix completed 20 of 31 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown with an interception in Sunday's 34-17 loss to Cincinnati. He added 50 rushing yards on three carries.
Analysis: It looked like it would be a big day for the Falcons offense when Penix led his team to points on its first two drives. including a one-yard TD to Charlie Woerner, but Atlanta managed just seven more points over the final three quarters. The touchdown pass was Penix's 10th of the season, setting a new career high, but he's also been picked off five times in the last two games after throwing only one INT in his first five contests of 2026. He'll face a tough test in Week 10 against Kansas City. |
Drake London Drake London Leading receiver in Week 9 loss
Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 1:35 PM
London caught all five of his targets for 68 yards in Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Bengals.
Analysis: Cincinnati's secondary did a good job of limiting London's looks from Michael Penix, but the fifth-year wideout still led Atlanta in receiving yards, although Bijan Robinson caught one more pass and Charlie Woerner hauled in the QB's only touchdown. London has gotten only 11 targets over the last two games, turning them into a disappointing 6-76-0 line, and he could have a hard time breaking out in Week 10 against a stingy Kansas City secondary. |
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