2025 Atlanta Falcons season

2025 Atlanta Falcons season
2025 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
General manager	Terry Fontenot
Head coach	Raheem Morris
Home stadium	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
	← 2024; Falcons seasons; 2026 →;

The 2025 season will be the Atlanta Falcons' 60th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, their fifth under the leadership of general manager Terry Fontenot and their second under head coach Raheem Morris. The Falcons will be looking to improve on their 8–9 record from last season, make the playoffs after a seven-year absence, and end their eight-year NFC South title drought.

Draft

2025 Atlanta Falcons draft selections
Round	Selection	Player	Notes
1	15
2	46
3	77	Traded to the New England Patriots^[A]
4	118
5	—	Selection forfeited^[B]
6	190	Traded to the Los Angeles Rams^[C]
7	218		From Browns via Chargers^[D]
	229	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles^[E]
	242		From Rams^[C]

Draft trades

^ The Falcons traded a third-round selection (77th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for LB Matthew Judon.^[1]
^ The Falcons forfeited their fifth-round selection as punishment for "improper contact" with QB Kirk Cousins, WR Darnell Mooney and TE Charlie Woerner in violation of the league's anti-tampering policy.^[2]
^ ^a ^b The Falcons traded a sixth-round selection (190th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a seventh-round selection (242nd overall) and WR Van Jefferson.^[3]
^ The Falcons traded QB Taylor Heinicke to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection (218th overall).^[4]
^ The Falcons traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for DE Kentavius Street.^[5]

Staff

**Atlanta Falcons staff**
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	Front office Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank CEO – Rich McKay President – Greg Beadles General manager – Terry Fontenot Assistant general manager – Kyle Smith Vice president of football operations/player personnel – Ryan Pace Director of college scouting – Adetokunbo Abanikanda Assistant director of college scouting – Michael Ross Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin Senior director of football administration – Chris Olsen Senior personnel executive – Ruston Webster Head coaches Head coach – Raheem Morris Assistant head coach/defense – Jerry Gray Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Zac Robinson Pass game coordinator – T. J. Yates Quarterbacks – D. J. Williams Running backs – Michael Pitre Wide receivers – Ike Hilliard Tight ends – Kevin Koger Run game coordinator/offensive line – Dwayne Ledford Assistant offensive line – Shawn Flaherty Assistant offensive line – Nick Jones Senior offensive assistant – Ken Zampese Offensive assistant – K.J. Black Offensive assistant – Patrick Kramer Pass game specialist/game management – Tim Berbenich			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jeff Ulbrich Defensive passing game coordinator – Mike Rutenberg Defensive line – Nate Ollie Inside linebackers – Barrett Ruud Outside linebackers – Jacquies Smith Secondary – Justin Hood Senior defensive assistant – Dave Huxtable Defensive assistant – Lance Schulters Defensive assistant – John Timu Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Marquice Williams Assistant special teams – Steven King Support staff Chief of staff/coaching operations – Steve Scarnecchia Manager of coaching operations – Rob Dadona Coordinator of coaching operations – Madison McDoulett Coaching operations assistant – Donovan Ellison Strength and conditioning Director of Player Performance – John Griffin Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Paul Constantine Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Erik Jernstrom Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Josh Nelson → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

**Atlanta Falcons roster**
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Quarterbacks (QB) 18 Kirk Cousins 11 Emory Jones 9 Michael Penix Jr. Running backs (RB) 25 Tyler Allgeier 41 Elijah Dotson 30 Jase McClellan 7 Bijan Robinson 28 Carlos Washington Jr. Wide receivers (WR) 19 Chris Blair 16 Phillip Dorsett 81 Dylan Drummond 12 KhaDarel Hodge 5 Drake London 86 Jesse Matthews 34 Ray-Ray McCloud 1 Darnell Mooney -- Makai Polk 84 David Sills 82 Casey Washington Tight ends (TE) -- Nikola Kalinic 8 Kyle Pitts 89 Charlie Woerner		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Matthew Bergeron LG 73 Matthew Cindric C 79 Joey Fisher RT 56 Jovaughn Gwyn C 68 Kyle Hinton RG 63 Chris Lindstrom RG 70 Jake Matthews LT 76 Kaleb McGary RT 77 Storm Norton LT 75 Brandon Parker RT 74 Tyrone Wheatley Jr. RT 71 Elijah Wilkinson LG 77 Kilian Zierer RT Defensive linemen (DL) 72 Junior Aho DT 54 Brandon Dorlus DT 95 Ta'Quon Graham DT 70 Morgan Fox DE 96 Zach Harrison DE 94 LaCale London NT 90 David Onyemata NT 98 Ruke Orhorhoro DT 93 Kentavius Street DE		Linebackers (LB) 44 Troy Andersen ILB 40 JD Bertrand ILB -- Divine Deablo ILB 17 Arnold Ebiketie OLB 55 Kaden Elliss ILB 94 Leonard Floyd OLB 92 Khalid Kareem OLB 51 DeAngelo Malone OLB 48 Bralen Trice OLB 42 Josh Woods ILB Defensive backs (DB) 3 Jessie Bates FS 35 Natrone Brooks CB -- Jordan Fuller S 23 DeMarcco Hellams FS 21 Mike Hughes CB 38 Lamar Jackson CB 22 Clark Phillips III CB 45 Benny Sapp III S 39 Keith Taylor CB 24 A. J. Terrell CB Special teams (ST) 6 Younghoe Koo K 49 Liam McCullough LS 13 Bradley Pinion P		Restricted free agents (RFA) 64 Ryan Neuzil C As of March 19, 2025. Rookies in italics. 66 active, 1 free agent(s) Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

The Falcons' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

Regular season

2025 opponents

Listed below are the Falcons' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in May.^[6]

Category	Home	Away
Division opponents (NFC South)	Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conference opponents (NFC West)	Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks	Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers
Conference opponents (based on 2024 division placement)	Washington Commanders	Minnesota Vikings
Interconference opponents (AFC East)	Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins	New England Patriots New York Jets
Interconference opponent (based on 2024 division placement)	—	Indianapolis Colts

References

^ McElhaney, Tori (August 14, 2024). "Falcons agree to terms with New England to acquire pass rusher Matthew Judon, pending physical". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ "Falcons forfeit draft pick, fined for tampering; Eagles cleared". ESPN.com. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
^ Bair, Scott (October 10, 2023). "Falcons acquire WR Van Jefferson in trade with Rams". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ McElhaney, Tori (August 28, 2024). "Falcons trade quarterback Taylor Heinicke to Chargers". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
^ Waack, Terrin (October 30, 2023). "Falcons acquire defensive lineman Kentavius Street in trade with Eagles". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
^ "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

Official website

[Patriots-2] The Falcons traded a third-round selection (77th overall) to the New England Patriots in exchange for LB Matthew Judon.^[1]

[Forfeit-4] The Falcons forfeited their fifth-round selection as punishment for "improper contact" with QB Kirk Cousins, WR Darnell Mooney and TE Charlie Woerner in violation of the league's anti-tampering policy.^[2]

[Rams-6] The Falcons traded a sixth-round selection (190th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a seventh-round selection (242nd overall) and WR Van Jefferson.^[3]

[Chargers-8] The Falcons traded QB Taylor Heinicke to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection (218th overall).^[4]

[Eagles-10] The Falcons traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for DE Kentavius Street.^[5]

[1] McElhaney, Tori (August 14, 2024). "Falcons agree to terms with New England to acquire pass rusher Matthew Judon, pending physical". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

[3] "Falcons forfeit draft pick, fined for tampering; Eagles cleared". ESPN.com. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.

[5] Bair, Scott (October 10, 2023). "Falcons acquire WR Van Jefferson in trade with Rams". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

[7] McElhaney, Tori (August 28, 2024). "Falcons trade quarterback Taylor Heinicke to Chargers". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved February 17, 2025.

[9] Waack, Terrin (October 30, 2023). "Falcons acquire defensive lineman Kentavius Street in trade with Eagles". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.

[11] "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

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Founded in 1966 Based in Atlanta, Georgia Headquartered in Flowery Branch, Georgia
Franchise	Franchise Team history Seasons All-time roster Quarterbacks Head coaches Expansion draft Draft history First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Georgia Dome Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Culture	Rankin M. Smith Sr. Arthur Blank Freddie Falcon The "Dirty Bird" (dance) "2 Legit 2 Quit" Brian Banks Quarterback
Lore	Grits Blitz Gary Anderson's missed field goal Michael Vick dog fighting investigation Timeline 28–3
Rivalries	Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Philadelphia Eagles Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wild card / First round berths (8)	1978 1982 1991 1995 2002 2008 2011 2017
Division championships (6)	1980 1998 2004 2010 2012 2016
Conference championships (2)	1998 2016
Ring of Honor	2 10 21 28 31 42 57 58 60 78 84 87
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: South Division
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