2025 Atlanta Falcons season

2025 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Arthur Blank
General manager	Terry Fontenot
Head coach	Raheem Morris
Home field	Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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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 are looking to improve on their 8-9 record from the previous season, make the playoffs after an eight-year absence, and end their nine-year NFC South title drought.

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Atlanta Falcons Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	15
2	46
3	77	Traded to New England
4	TBD
5	–	Selection forfeited [A]
6	TBD
7	TBD

Notes

• Exact numbers of the selections from rounds 4–7 will be determined when compensatory selections are awarded at the NFL's annual spring owners' meetings.

1. The Falcons forfeited their fifth-round selection as punishment for "improper contact" with quarterback Kirk Cousins, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie Woerner in violation of the NFL's anti-tampering policy. ^[1]

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 Quarterbacks – T. J. Yates 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 Offensive assistant/assistant quarterbacks – D.J. Williams Pass game specialist/game management – Tim Berbenich Pass game specialist – Chandler Whitmer			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jimmy Lake Defensive line – Jay Rodgers 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  9 Michael Penix Jr. Running backs (RB) 25 Tyler Allgeier  7 Bijan Robinson 28 Carlos Washington Jr. 26 Avery Williams Wide receivers (WR) 19 Chris Blair 12 KhaDarel Hodge  5 Drake London 34 Ray-Ray McCloud  1 Darnell Mooney 82 Casey Washington Tight ends (TE) 85 Ross Dwelley  8 Kyle Pitts 89 Charlie Woerner

Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Matthew Bergeron LG 67 Drew Dalman C 68 Kyle Hinton RG 63 Chris Lindstrom RG 70 Jake Matthews LT 76 Kaleb McGary RT 64 Ryan Neuzil C 77 Storm Norton RT 75 Brandon Parker LT 71 Elijah Wilkinson LG Defensive linemen (DL) 54 Brandon Dorlus DT 99 Eddie Goldman NT 96 Zach Harrison DE 97 Grady Jarrett DE 90 David Onyemata NT 98 Ruke Orhorhoro DT 93 Kentavius Street DE

Linebackers (LB) 40 JD Bertrand ILB  0 Lorenzo Carter OLB 17 Arnold Ebiketie OLB 55 Kaden Elliss ILB 91 Demone Harris OLB 15 Matthew Judon OLB 53 Nate Landman ILB 51 DeAngelo Malone OLB 42 Josh Woods ILB Defensive backs (DB) 20 Dee Alford CB  3 Jessie Bates FS 35 Natrone Brooks CB 27 Richie Grant SS 21 Mike Hughes CB 32 Kevin King CB 22 Clark Phillips III CB 31 Justin Simmons FS 24 A. J. Terrell CB Special teams 49 Liam McCullough LS 10 Riley Patterson K 13 Bradley Pinion P

Practice squad 72 Junior Aho DT(IPP) 73 Kyler Baugh DT 16 Phillip Dorsett WR 41 Elijah Dotson RB 81 Dylan Drummond WR 43 Rashaan Evans ILB 56 Jovaughn Gwyn C 38 Lamar Jackson CB 11 Emory Jones QB 92 Khalid Kareem OLB 94 LaCale London NT 86 Jesse Matthews WR  4 Nathan Peterman QB 88 Armani Rogers TE 45 Benny Sapp III S 74 Tyrone Wheatley Jr. RT Reserve 29 Micah Abernathy FS (IR) 44 Troy Andersen ILB (IR) 39 Robert Burns FB (PUP) 95 Ta'Quon Graham DE (IR) 33 Antonio Hamilton CB (IR) 36 Harrison Hand CB (IR) 23 DeMarcco Hellams FS (IR-DFR)  6 Younghoe Koo K (IR) 30 Jase McClellan RB (IR) 14 Rondale Moore WR (IR) 50 James Smith-Williams DE (IR) 48 Bralen Trice OLB (IR) As of December 29, 2024. Rookies in italics. 53 active, 12 reserve, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt) Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

The Falcons' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2025 opponents

Listed below are the Falcons' opponents for 2025. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring. ^[2]

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

1. "Falcons forfeit draft pick, fined for tampering; Eagles cleared". ESPN.com. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
2. "2025 Opponents Determined". NFL Football Operations. January 6, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

• Official website