To recap the Falcons’ offseason so far:They fired their head coach, Mike Smith, making the official announcement long after they had already hired a search firm for his replacement, which might ...

Kirk Cousins did not have to show up to the Falcons offseason program, but he did. ... The status of Cousins remains a backdrop to the Falcons' plans for Thursday's NFL Draft.

The Falcons were 1-2 with Penix as the starter for an 8-9 final record. They have only five picks in the NFL draft, including the No. 15 overall selection in Thursday night's first round.

After a round of OTAs this week, the Falcons shared what appeared to be a harmless picture on social media. The photo featured safety Jessie Bates III standing next to cornerback Mike Ford .

And shoot, against the backdrop of the NFL-high 16 interceptions that cost Cousins his job, Penix had an interception that took his team out of scoring position.

ATLANTA (AP) — The status of quarterback Kirk Cousins remains a backdrop to the Atlanta Falcons' plans for the NFL draft after he surprised some observers by reporting for the first day of the ...