Following seven years with the Atlanta Falcons and a season with the Cincinnati Bengals, safety Ricardo Allen announced his retirement via Instagram. 

After adding more help for Joe Burrow in the offseason, are the Bengals on the verge of a breakthrough? Adam Rank examines the state of the franchise heading into the 2021 campaign.

With the salary cap set to drop, which NFC players could be released this offseason? Gregg Rosenthal spotlights the most likely candidates for the chopping block, as well as some potential surprise cuts.

The NFL announced today the 32 nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide

On Thursday, the NFL released all 32 nominees for the 2019 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for each team, with the winner being announced at NFL Honors, which will air on FOX on Feb. 1.

Julio Jones still doesn't have a contract extension with just days before the Atlanta Falcons kick off the 2019 campaign Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank feels that a new deal with All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones will be completed this week, saying "it's very reasonable to assume it will get done."

The 2019 preseason has officially arrived with Thursday's Hall of Fame Game between the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons. Here are five stories to watch in the annual preseason opener.

Atlanta Falcons safety J.J. Wilcox tore his ACL on Monday in practice and is out for the season, head coach Dan Quinn confirmed.

Two seasons after reaching the Super Bowl, Dan Quinn's Falcons missed the playoffs. Now, Adam Rank explains, the pressure is on Atlanta not to waste any more of Matt Ryan's prime.

Dan Quinn overhauled his staff this offseason and is getting back to his roots as a defensive play-caller. The Atlanta Falcons head coach hopes those tweaks will "recapture" a more physical style.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank emailed a statement to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in response to a comment in Peter King's column that he was becoming "restless."

The Falcon announced Monday that the team has agreed to terms with veteran safety J.J. Wilcox on a one-year deal. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed.

If you just lost Jimmy Garoppolo for the season, don't sweat it! Andy Dalton, Case Keenum, and Baker Mayfield are all fantastic quarterback streaming options for the Week 4 slate. Graham Barfield breaks down the best available QB, TE, and D/ST plays in his weekly Steamers column.

Is it time to drop Andrew Luck in fantasy football leagues? Graham Barfield tackles the Luck dilemma and provides players to add, drop, and stash off the waiver wire in the Week 4 Deep Dive.

Jon Gruden's Raiders are 0-3. As are Bill O'Brien's Texans. Meanwhile, the 49ers are suddenly down in the dumps and the Cowboys look listless. Who has legit cause for concern? Who needs to just take a deep breath? Adam Schein assesses the panic scale.

The New York Giants will be without tight end Evan Engram for some time after suffering a sprained MCL during Sunday's win over the Houston Texans, Ian Rapoport reported.

The Falcons defense took another huge blow in Sunday's loss to the Saints. Safety Ricardo Allen suffered a season-ending torn Achilles, Ian Rapoport reported.

Ben Roethlisberger's Steelers played down to their competition, while Patrick Mahomes kept the Chiefs' offense humming. Gregg Rosenthal examines seven teams sticking to familiar paths in Week 1.

Few teams in the league draft and develop their own talent like the Falcons. That point was hammered home when the team agreed to terms on a three-year, $19.5 million extension with Ricardo Allen.

It's no secret Julio Jones is looking for more money from the Atlanta Falcons, but the team isn't interested in renegotiating his contract during the 2018 season.

The Falcons have flourished under Dan Quinn and this year should be no different, according to Marc Sessler. He explains why Atlanta is poised to make the playoffs for the third straight year.

With all due respect to the Steelers, do the Saints boast the NFL's top triplets? Is Cam Newton in position to regain MVP form? Will Tampa Bay flip the script on defense? Gregg Rosenthal examines the loaded lineups across the NFC South.

The Atlanta Falcons earned the NFC's sixth seed Sunday, and with it, a second chance at making good on a Super Bowl run after last season's heart-breaking ending, Jeffri Chadiha writes.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without one of their star defenders for the next few weeks. Ian Rapoport reported linebacker Lavonte David will miss a month or more because of an ankle injury.

Watch every Atlanta Falcons interception during the NFL 2020 season.

Watch all of the highlights from the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their Week 17 matchup in the 2020 NFL regular season.

Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen scoops an interception off a bobbled pass.

Watch all of the best plays from a five-turnover game by the Atlanta Falcons defense in week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Watch the full game highlights of the Week 9 matchup between the Denver Broncos and the Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen intercepts a pass from Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock.

Watch the game highlights from the Week 5 matchup between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons.

Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen flies in for a big third down stop.

Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson join Kimmi Chex and Patrick Claybon of NFL Network to discuss voting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch the highlights from the Week 17 matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NFL Network's Kimmi Chex, Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson challenge what 'true allyship' looks like.

Atlanta Falcons cornerback Ricardo Allen intercepts a pass from Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston.

Experience the sights and sounds of the game from the perspective of the NFL players and personnel on the field in the Week 16 edition of "Best of Mic'd Up".

Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen intercepts the Carolina Panthers quarterback Kyle Allen off red-zone throw.

Watch highlights from the Week 7 game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons.

The Atlanta Falcons get a balanced attack from quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Tevin Coleman to earn a 31-24 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 2 of 2018.