Report: Desmond Trufant “appears set” to be healthy for training camp
Five months too late, but I’ll take it.
Positional Rankings Series: The Patriots’ 2017 opponents — Edge Defenders
The Patriots face a pass-rushing powerhouse of perennial Pro Bowlers in 2017.
The Falcons will not use a pick in the NFL Supplemental Draft yet again in 2017
Surprise, surprise.
Roundtable: Will the Lions be positioned for the playoffs after Week 9?
The first half of Detroit’s schedule looks to be a doozy. Will the Lions still be playoff hopefuls at the midway point?
“All or Nothing” Season two review
Bad football has never looked so damn good
Open thread: What is your favorite Matthew Stafford play of all time?
What was your favorite moment from Matthew Stafford’s eight-year career?
Your regular reminder that Deion Jones was the best rookie linebacker in 2016
He had a truly great season, and it’s nice to see the recognition still rolling in.
10 thoughts on the NFL
The most important position, quarterback, comes into focus around the league with training camp just around the corner.
The Los Angeles Chargers Offseason Doldrums Continue
Only 24 more days until training camp!
Top Detroit Lions players of 2017: 80-71
Counting down the next 10 players on the Detroit Lions’ 90-man roster.
Vote on your 1990s Falcons All-Decade offensive starting lineup
It’s a fine offense, and you can ensure we get the best possible permutation of it.
A.J. Green hoping Bengals can follow in Falcons’ footsteps
Green is striving for wins, even if it means a drop in his personal production.
2017 Schedule
Pre-Season
| August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Miami Dolphins | Thursday, August 10 2017 | 7:00 PM EDT | coverage | 2,539 tickets available from $9 |
| @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Sunday, August 20 2017 | 4:00 PM EDT | coverage | 2,854 tickets available from $15 |
| Arizona Cardinals | Saturday, August 26 2017 | 7:00 PM EDT | coverage | 4,795 tickets available from $47 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Thursday, August 31 2017 | 7:00 PM EDT | coverage | 5,804 tickets available from $26 |
Regular Season
Atlanta Falcons Football Roster
| Offense | # | Pos. | Age | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Averill | 61 | Center | 23 | 295 | 6'3" | Boise State |
| Sam Baker | 72 | Offensive Tackle | 32 | 301 | 6-5 | USC |
| Justin Blalock | 63 | Guard | 33 | 326 | 6'4" | Texas |
| Geraldo Boldewijn | 15 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 220 | 6-4 | Boise State |
| Deante Burton | 87 | Wide Receiver | 22 | 209 | 6'2" | Kansas State |
| Chris Chester | 65 | Guard | 34 | 303 | 6'3" | Oklahoma |
| Marquez Clark | 87 | Wide Receiver | 25 | 190 | 5-11 | Central Oklahoma |
| Marquez Clark | 87 | Wide Receiver | 25 | 190 | 5'11" | Central Oklahoma |
| Cody Clay | 79 | Offensive Linesman | 26 | 305 | 6-6 | Azusa Pacific |
| Derrick Coleman | 40 | Running Back, | 26 | 233 | 6'0" | UCLA |
| Tevin Coleman | 26 | Running Back | 24 | 210 | 6-1 | Indiana |
| Tevin Coleman | 26 | Running Back | 24 | 210 | 6'1" | Indiana |
| Dominique Croom | 14 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 190 | 6-2 | Central Arkansas |
| Anthony Dable | 16 | Wide Receiver | 28 | 220 | 6'4" | |
| B.J. Daniels | 35 | Wide Receiver | 27 | 217 | 5'11" | South Florida |
| Drew Davis | 19 | Wide Receiver | 28 | 204 | 6'1" | Oregon |
| Reggie Davis | 1 | Wide Receiver | 21 | 170 | 6'0" | Georgia |
| Jeremy Ebert | 7 | Wide Receiver | 28 | 195 | 5-11 | Northwestern |
| Cornelius Edison | 72 | Center | 23 | 309 | 6'3" | Portland State |
| Michael Ford | 38 | Running Back | 27 | 216 | 5'10" | LSU |
| Devonta Freeman | 24 | Running Back | 25 | 206 | 5'8" | Florida State |
| Devin Fuller | 13 | Wide Receiver | 23 | 194 | 6'0" | UCLA |
| Taylor Gabriel | 18 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 165 | 5'8" | Abilene Christian |
| Beau Gardner | 86 | Tight End | 27 | 240 | 6-4 | Northern Arizona |
| Beau Gardner | Tight End | 27 | 240 | 6'4" | Northern Arizona | |
| Ben Garland | 63 | Guard | 29 | 308 | 6'5" | Air Force |
| David Glidden | 7 | Wide Receiver | 24 | 173 | 5'7" | Oklahoma State |
| Alex Gray | 89 | Tight End | 26 | 232 | 6'4" | |
| Cyrus Gray | 30 | Running Back | 27 | 206 | 5'10" | Texas A&M |
| Darion Griswold | 49 | Tight End | 24 | 265 | 6'5" | Arkansas State |
| Rex Grossman | 8 | Quarterback | 36 | 225 | 6'1" | Florida |
| Maurice Hagens | 45 | Fullback | 117 | 250 | 5-11 | Miami-Florida |
| Marvin Hall | 17 | Wide Receiver | 24 | 190 | 5'10" | Washington |
| Justin Hardy | 16 | Wide Receiver | 25 | 188 | 6-0 | East Carolina |
| Justin Hardy | 14 | Wide Receiver | 25 | 192 | 5'10" | East Carolina |
| Sean Harlow | 64 | Guard | 22 | 303 | 6'4" | Oregon State |
| John Harris | 18 | Wide Receiver | 25 | 215 | 6'2" | Texas |
| Brian Hill | 38 | Running Back | 21 | 219 | 6'1" | Wyoming |
| Austin Hooper | 81 | Tight End | 22 | 254 | 6'3" | Stanford |
| Michael Huey | 74 | Guard | 28 | 317 | 6'4" | Texas |
| Matt Huffer | 77 | Offensive Tackle | 117 | 300 | 6-6 | South Dakota |
| Daje Johnson | 89 | Wide Receiver | 23 | 184 | 5'8" | Texas |
| Darius Johnson | 13 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 175 | 5-10 | SMU |
| Julian Jones | 16 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 202 | 6-0 | Arkansas State |
| Julio Jones | 11 | Wide Receiver | 28 | 220 | 6'3" | Alabama |
| Cam Keizur | 62 | Center | 23 | 320 | 6'4" | Portland State |
| Peter Konz | 66 | Guard | 27 | 317 | 6'5" | Wisconsin |
| Eric Lefeld | 74 | Offensive Tackle | 25 | 310 | 6-6 | Cincinnati |
| Eric Lefeld | 74 | Guard | 25 | 310 | 6'6" | Cincinnati |
| Andy Levitre | 67 | Guard | 31 | 303 | 6'2" | Oregon State |
| Sean Locklear | 77 | Offensive Tackle | 36 | 310 | 6-4 | |
| Arthur Lynch | 49 | Tight End | 27 | 252 | 6'5" | Georgia |
| Alex Mack | 51 | Center | 31 | 311 | 6'4" | California |
| Josh Magee | 7 | Wide Receiver | 25 | 170 | 5'11" | South Alabama |
| Pat McQuistan | 64 | Offensive Tackle | 34 | 317 | 6-6 | Weber State |
| Carlton Mitchell | 19 | Wide Receiver | 29 | 211 | 6'2" | South Florida |
| Collin Mooney | 39 | Running Back, | 31 | 238 | 5'10" | Army |
| Lance Moore | Wide Receiver | 33 | 187 | 5'9" | Toledo | |
| Jacob Pedersen | 81 | Tight End | 26 | 240 | 6-4 | Wisconsin |
| Joshua Perkins | 82 | Tight End | 23 | 223 | 6'3" | Washington |
| Collin Rahrig | 64 | Center, | 25 | 285 | 6'2" | Indiana |
| Jake Reed | 69 | Center | 24 | 298 | 6'3" | Indiana |
| Tyler Renew | 39 | Running Back, | 22 | 217 | 5'11" | Citadel |
| Adam Replogle | Guard | 26 | 294 | 6'3" | Indiana | |
| Stevan Ridley | 33 | Running Back | 28 | 220 | 5'11" | LSU |
| Andre Roberts | 19 | Wide Receiver | 29 | 192 | 5'11" | Citadel |
| Trevor Robinson | 68 | Center | 27 | 300 | 6'5" | Notre Dame |
| Courtney Roby | 15 | Wide Receiver | 34 | 189 | 6-0 | Indiana |
| Jake Rodgers | 65 | Offensive Tackle | 117 | 315 | 6-6 | Eastern Washington |
| Matt Ryan | 2 | Quarterback | 32 | 217 | 6'4" | Boston College |
| Jabin Sambrano | 8 | Wide Receiver | 27 | 175 | 5-11 | Montana |
| Mohamed Sanu | 12 | Wide Receiver | 27 | 210 | 6'2" | Rutgers |
| Eric Saubert | 85 | Tight End | 23 | 253 | 6'5" | Drake |
| Matt Schaub | 8 | Quarterback | 36 | 245 | 6'6" | Virginia |
| Wes Schweitzer | 71 | Guard | 23 | 300 | 6'4" | San Jose State |
| Mickey Shuler | 82 | Tight End | 30 | 247 | 6'4" | Penn State |
| Matt Simms | 4 | Quarterback | 28 | 210 | 6'3" | Tennessee |
| Jason Snelling | 44 | Running Back | 33 | 234 | 5-11 | |
| Jason Snelling | 44 | Running Back | 33 | 234 | 5-11 | Virginia |
| Joshua Stangby | Wide Receiver | 26 | 185 | 5-11 | Ottawa University | |
| Jacob Tamme | 83 | Tight End | 32 | 230 | 6'3" | Kentucky |
| Tramaine Thompson | 87 | Wide Receiver | 117 | 167 | 5-8 | Kansas State |
| D.J. Tialavea | 86 | Tight End | 25 | 260 | 6'4" | Utah State |
| Levine Toilolo | 80 | Tight End | 25 | 265 | 6'8" | Stanford |
| Alek Torgersen | 4 | Quarterback | 22 | 229 | 6'2" | Pennsylvania |
| Jeremy Trueblood | 65 | Offensive Tackle | 34 | 320 | 6-8 | |
| Valerian Ume-Ezeoke | 63 | Center | 117 | 295 | 6-3 | New Mexico State |
| Josh Vaughan | 30 | Running Back | 30 | 225 | 6-0 | Richmond |
| Brian Vogler | Tight End | 25 | 262 | 6'7" | Alabama | |
| Jordan Walsh | 79 | Guard | 24 | 290 | 6'4" | Iowa |
| Terron Ward | 33 | Running Back | 25 | 203 | 5-8 | Oregon State |
| Terron Ward | 28 | Running Back | 25 | 201 | 5'7" | Oregon State |
| Roddy White | 84 | Wide Receiver | 35 | 211 | 6'0" | UAB |
| Nick Williams | 15 | Wide Receiver | 26 | 184 | 5'10" | Connecticut |
| Ronnie Wingo | 33 | Running Back | 26 | 231 | 6-3 | Arkansas |
| Brian Wozniak | 49 | Tight End | 117 | 255 | 6-4 | Wisconsin |
| Devon Wylie | 19 | Wide Receiver | 28 | 185 | 5'9" | Fresno State |
| Defense | # | Pos. | Age | W | H | College |
| Phillip Adams | 20 | Cornerback | 28 | 195 | 5'11" | South Carolina State |
| Theo Agnew | 97 | Defensive Tackle | 25 | 280 | 6-4 | Georgia State |
| Derek Akunne | 49 | Linebacker | 117 | 242 | 6-0 | North Texas |
| Robert Alford | 23 | Cornerback | 28 | 186 | 5'10" | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Ricardo Allen | 37 | Safety | 25 | 186 | 5'9" | Purdue |
| Pat Angerer | 44 | Linebacker | 30 | 236 | 6-0 | Iowa |
| Boris Anyama | 46 | Linebacker | 25 | 232 | 6-3 | UL Lafayette |
| Boris Anyama | 46 | Linebacker | 25 | 230 | 6'2" | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Jonathan Babineaux | 95 | Defensive Tackle | 35 | 300 | 6'2" | Iowa |
| Vic Beasley | 44 | Linebacker | 24 | 235 | 6-3 | Clemson |
| Vic Beasley Jr. | 44 | Linebacker | 24 | 246 | 6'3" | Clemson |
| Brandan Bishop | 40 | Safety | 26 | 205 | 6-2 | NC State |
| Allen Bradford | 53 | Linebacker | 28 | 235 | 5'11" | USC |
| Marcelis Branch | 35 | Safety | 23 | 180 | 5'11" | Robert Morris |
| Chris Brown | Defensive Tackle | 117 | 333 | 6-3 | Tarleton State | |
| De'Vondre Campbell | 59 | Linebacker | 24 | 234 | 6'3" | Minnesota |
| Adrian Clayborn | 99 | Defensive End | 29 | 280 | 6'3" | Iowa |
| Jalen Collins | 32 | Cornerback | 24 | 198 | 6-2 | LSU |
| Jalen Collins | 32 | Cornerback | 24 | 203 | 6'1" | LSU |
| Jack Crawford | 95 | Defensive End | 28 | 288 | 6'5" | Penn State |
| Brenden Daley | 48 | Linebacker | 26 | 250 | 6-3 | Hawaii |
| Nosa Eguae | 64 | Defensive End | 25 | 269 | 6-3 | Auburn |
| Terell Floyd | 43 | Safety | 25 | 203 | 5-10 | Louisville |
| Terell Floyd | 43 | Safety | 25 | 203 | 5'10" | Louisville |
| Dwight Freeney | 93 | Defensive End | 37 | 268 | 6'1" | Syracuse |
| Omar Gaither | 53 | Linebacker | 33 | 235 | 6-2 | |
| Charles Godfrey | 30 | Safety | 31 | 210 | 5'11" | Iowa |
| Dashon Goldson | 38 | Safety | 32 | 200 | 6'2" | Washington |
| C.J. Goodwin | 29 | Cornerback | 27 | 220 | 6'4" | California (PA) |
| Jermaine Grace | 56 | Linebacker | 23 | 223 | 6'1" | Miami (FL) |
| Torrey Green | 46 | Linebacker | 23 | 238 | 6'1" | Utah State |
| Ra'Shede Hageman | 77 | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 318 | 6'6" | Minnesota |
| Josh Harris | 47 | Linebacker, | 28 | 224 | 6'1" | Auburn |
| A.J. Hawk | 54 | Linebacker | 33 | 240 | 6'1" | Ohio State |
| Warren Herring | 65 | Defensive Tackle | 117 | 294 | 6-3 | Wisconsin |
| Warren Herring | 65 | Defensive Tackle | 25 | 294 | 6'3" | Wisconsin |
| Derrick Hopkins | 91 | Defensive Tackle | 25 | 314 | 6'0" | Virginia Tech |
| Travis Howard | 33 | Cornerback | 27 | 200 | 6'1" | Ohio State |
| Martin Ifedi | 98 | Defensive End | 25 | 275 | 6'3" | Memphis |
| Kemal Ishmael | 36 | Safety | 26 | 206 | 6'0" | UCF |
| Tyson Jackson | 94 | Defensive End | 31 | 296 | 6'4" | LSU |
| Grady Jarrett | 97 | Defensive Tackle | 24 | 295 | 6-1 | Clemson |
| Grady Jarrett | 97 | Defensive Tackle | 24 | 305 | 6'0" | Clemson |
| Peria Jerry | 97 | Defensive Tackle | 32 | 295 | 6-2 | Ole Miss |
| Deion Jones | 45 | Linebacker | 22 | 222 | 6'1" | LSU |
| Jarnor Jones | 39 | Cornerback | 23 | 210 | 6'3" | Iowa State |
| JT Jones | 55 | Linebacker | 23 | 263 | 6'3" | Miami (OH) |
| Damontae Kazee | 27 | Cornerback | 24 | 184 | 5'10" | San Diego State |
| Josh Keyes | 52 | Linebacker | 24 | 223 | 6'2" | Boston College |
| Akeem King | 28 | Defensive Back | 117 | 212 | 6-3 | San Jose State |
| Akeem King | 25 | Cornerback | 24 | 212 | 6'1" | San Jose State |
| Mike Lee | 38 | Cornerback | 117 | 185 | 6-1 | Fort Valley State |
| Jack Lynn | Linebacker | 23 | 240 | 6'3" | Minnesota | |
| Derrick Malone | 46 | Linebacker | 117 | 220 | 6-2 | Oregon |
| Cliff Matthews | 98 | Defensive End | 27 | 268 | 6'4" | South Carolina |
| Quincy Mauger | 41 | Safety | 22 | 206 | 6'0" | Georgia |
| Walker May | 46 | Defensive End | 26 | 250 | 6-5 | Vanderbilt |
| Chris Mayes | 74 | Nose Tackle | 25 | 349 | 6'3" | Georgia |
| Joey Mbu | 74 | Defensive Tackle | 24 | 310 | 6-3 | Houston |
| Takkarist McKinley | 98 | Defensive End | 21 | 250 | 6'2" | UCLA |
| Ivan McLennan | 48 | Linebacker | 24 | 238 | 6'2" | Washington State |
| Sam Meredith | 79 | Defensive End | 24 | 290 | 6-4 | San Diego State |
| Sam Meredith | 79 | Defensive End | 24 | 290 | 6'4" | San Diego State |
| David Mims II | 38 | Cornerback | 23 | 184 | 5'10" | Texas State |
| Jonathon Mincy | 34 | Defensive Back | 117 | 196 | 5-10 | Auburn |
| Jonathon Mincy | 40 | Cornerback | 24 | 196 | 5'10" | Auburn |
| Jordan Moore | 48 | Safety | 23 | 225 | 6'3" | Texas-San Antonio |
| Zeke Motta | 22 | Safety | 27 | 206 | 6-2 | Notre Dame |
| Keanu Neal | 22 | Safety | 21 | 211 | 6'0" | Florida |
| Sharrod Neasman | 20 | Safety | 25 | 213 | 5'11" | Florida Atlantic |
| Stephen Nicholas | 54 | Linebacker | 34 | 236 | 6-3 | |
| Chris Odom | 93 | Defensive End | 22 | 256 | 6'3" | Arkansas State |
| Deji Olatoye | 30 | Cornerback | 25 | 205 | 6'1" | North Carolina A&T |
| Jordan Ozerities | Cornerback | 117 | 186 | 5-10 | UCF | |
| Damian Parms | 45 | Safety | 24 | 210 | 6-2 | Florida Atlantic |
| Dontari Poe | 92 | Defensive Tackle | 26 | 346 | 6'3" | Memphis |
| Brian Poole | 34 | Cornerback | 24 | 213 | 5'9" | Florida |
| Brooks Reed | 50 | Defensive End | 30 | 254 | 6'3" | Arizona |
| LaRoy Reynolds | 53 | Linebacker | 26 | 240 | 6'1" | Virginia |
| Taylor Reynolds | 38 | Cornerback | 23 | 190 | 6'1" | James Madison |
| Duke Riley | 42 | Linebacker | 22 | 232 | 6'1" | LSU |
| Donte Rumph | 65 | Defensive Tackle | 117 | 320 | 6-3 | Kentucky |
| Asante Samuel | 22 | Cornerback | 36 | 185 | 5-10 | |
| O'Brien Schofield | 54 | Linebacker | 30 | 242 | 6'3" | Wisconsin |
| Jordan Sefon | 39 | Cornerback | 23 | 192 | 5'11" | St. Cloud State |
| Derrick Shelby | 90 | Defensive End | 28 | 280 | 6'2" | Utah |
| Prince Shembo | 91 | Linebacker | 25 | 253 | 6-1 | Notre Dame |
| Jacques Smith | 45 | Linebacker | 25 | 258 | 6-2 | Tennessee |
| Marquis Spruill | 51 | Linebacker | 26 | 224 | 6'0" | Syracuse |
| Tyler Starr | 52 | Linebacker | 26 | 250 | 6'5" | South Dakota |
| Robenson Therezie | 48 | Safety | 24 | 212 | 5-9 | Auburn |
| Desmond Trufant | 21 | Cornerback | 26 | 190 | 6'0" | Washington |
| Davis Tull | 46 | Linebacker | 25 | 240 | 6'3" | Chattanooga |
| Tani Tupou | 74 | Defensive Tackle, | 24 | 284 | 6'1" | Washington |
| Osi Umenyiora | 50 | Defensive End | 35 | 255 | 6'3" | Troy |
| Courtney Upshaw | 91 | Defensive Tackle | 27 | 272 | 6'2" | Alabama |
| Joe Vellano | 94 | Defensive Tackle | 28 | 300 | 6'2" | Maryland |
| Deron Washington | 49 | Safety | 24 | 191 | 6'1" | Pittsburg State |
| Sean Weatherspoon | 56 | Linebacker | 29 | 244 | 6'2" | Missouri |
| Matthew Wells | 62 | Linebacker | 26 | 230 | 6'2" | Mississippi State |
| Philip Wheeler | 41 | Linebacker | 32 | 245 | 6'2" | Georgia Tech |
| Kevin White | 27 | Cornerback | 117 | 175 | 5-10 | TCU |
| Brandon Williams | 75 | Defensive End | 23 | 256 | 6'5" | Southern Illinois |
| Blidi Wreh-Wilson | 33 | Cornerback | 27 | 198 | 6'1" | Connecticut |
| Specialists | # | Pos. | Age | W | H | College |
| Matt Bosher | 5 | Punter | 29 | 208 | 6'0" | Miami (FL) |
| Matt Bryant | 3 | Kicker | 42 | 203 | 5'9" | Baylor |
| Sergio Castillo | 6 | Kicker | 26 | 195 | 5-11 | West Texas A&M |
| Shayne Graham | 17 | Kicker | 39 | 197 | 6'0" | Virginia Tech |
| Mike Meyer | 6 | Kicker | 25 | 190 | 6'2" | Iowa |
| Matt Yoklic | 6 | Punter | 26 | 210 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh |