Of Atlanta’s 5 highest graded players, once again, four were on the defensive side of the ball: wide receiver David Sills (90.8), defensive lineman Simeon Barrow Jr (89.5), cornerback Dee Alford (82.6), edge Arnold Ebiketie (79.0) and linebacker Nick Kubitz (78.6).

Pearce, Atlanta's rookie pass rusher, has played more snaps than any player on the team in practice and is plenty busy in games, too.

the quarterback was lying on the home turf in Atlanta with a fractured fibula during a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. He missed the first 11 games of the season, before returning late in the year, helping the Falcons finish 3-1 in his starts ...

Will we see Kirk Cousins play for the Atlanta Falcons in the preseason? Head coach Raheem Morris was non-committal.

A week after his collision with Lions cornerback Morice Norris suspended play in a preseason opener, Atlanta Falcons running back Nathan Carter found the end zone with peace of mind Friday night against the Tennessee Titans.