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46 reports

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Week

InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Jalon Walker will miss the 2026 season due to a torn ACL suffered Tuesday.
Player
Jalon Walker
Team
Falcons
2 more facts on the full report
Jalon WalkerDL, ATL Atlanta Falcons
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 5, 2026
InjuryOut
Tests confirmed an ACL tear for Falcons' Jalon Walker.
Injury
ACL tear
Team
Falcons
1 more fact on the full report
Jalon WalkerDL, ATL Atlanta Falcons
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Falcons edge rusher Jalon Walker feared to have torn his ACL.
Player
Jalon Walker
Team
Falcons
2 more facts on the full report
Jalon Walker
InjuryOutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Falcons edge Jalon Walker is feared to have torn his ACL from practice, pending MRI confirmation.
Injury
torn ACL
Player
Jalon Walker
3 more facts on the full report
Jalon Walker
InjuryOut
Jalon Walker down on the field with an apparent injury during Falcons training camp; cart brought out.
Player
Jalon Walker
Position
EDGE
2 more facts on the full report
Jalon WalkerDL, ATL Atlanta Falcons
Contract
Bijan Robinson's new contract could pave the way for running back deals for Jahmyr Gibbs and Jonathan Taylor.
Player
Bijan Robinson
Context
New deal could help pave the way for deals for Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs and Colts R
Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL 4 more
Contract
Bijan Robinson and the Falcons agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $75 million, making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history.
Contract
three-year extension worth up to $75 million
Guaranteed
$51 million guaranteed
1 more fact on the full report
Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
Contract
The Falcons and G Matthew Bergeron agreed to terms on a four-year, $96 million contract extension.
Team
Falcons
Position
G
3 more facts on the full report
Matthew BergeronOL, ATL Atlanta Falcons
Injury
Michael Penix might need another four weeks to get cleared, depending on how his body feels during camp.
Player
Michael Penix
Team
Falcons
1 more fact on the full report
Michael PenixQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
@AdamSchefter on X,
Depth chart
Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs and Falcons RB Bijan Robinson both not practicing today, both in off-season contract discussions.
Status
not practicing today
Situation
conversations during the off-season about a potential long-term contract
Jahmyr GibbsRB, DET Bijan RobinsonRB, ATL 2 more
InjuryUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski said QB Tua Tagovailoa will be out there sooner rather than later, with Atlanta signing veteran Cooper Rush as backup while Tagovailoa deals with a tight back and Michael Penix remains out with a knee injury.
Injury
tight back
Status
will be out there sooner rather than later
2 more facts on the full report
Tua Tagovailoa
InjuryQuestionableUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Tua Tagovailoa dealing with a tight back and is expected back next week; Falcons sign Cooper Rush.
Injury
tight back
Status
not considered serious
2 more facts on the full report
Tua Tagovailoa
TransactionSigned
Falcons sign veteran quarterback Cooper Rush with Tua Tagovailoa dealing with a tight back and Michael Penix still not practicing due to a knee injury.
Signed with
Atlanta Falcons
Tua Tagovailoa Status
dealing with a tight back
1 more fact on the full report
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Cooper Rush
Depth chart
Michael Penix Jr. not yet participating in team drills, per coach Stefanski.
Status
Won't be doing team drills just yet
Michael PenixQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Jul 29, 2026
InjuryOut
Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski said Tua Tagovailoa is working through an injury and will return sooner rather than later.
Injury Status
working through an injury
Return Timeline
sooner rather than later
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionReleased
Falcons released veteran QB Trevor Siemian with a non-football injury designation.
Released by
Falcons
Designation
non-football injury
Trevor SiemianQB Atlanta Falcons
@AdamSchefter on X,

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