Atlanta is bringing back special teams ace Mike Ford on a two-year deal according to Adam Schefter. Ford was with the Falcons in 2022, played in all 17 games and started two at cornerback. He has spent the last-two seasons in Cleveland.

Follow every signing and trade with The Athletic’s live coverage of 2025 NFL free agency The Falcons aren’t going to make the same splash they did last year in free agency when they signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to the largest total-value free-agency deal in league history.

Jarrett was released on Monday morning in one of the NFL's more shocking pre-free agency moves. While an extension was also possible, the Falcons opted to move on from the face of their defense for the last 10 NFL seasons. Jarrett should have plenty of interest around the league as a free agent.

Here's a breakdown of every 2025 NFL free agent signing by the Atlanta Falcons and how each will impact the upcoming season: The former Raider will sign a two-year deal. What it means: The Falcons are low on salary cap space and were always going to be looking for affordable options with upside on defense.

The Atlanta Falcons have made two major moves just in time for the start of the free agency "legal tampering" period. On Sunday evening, the team gave left tackle Jake Matthews a two-year, $45 million extension. Then on Monday morning, the team released veteran defensive lineman Grady Jarrett after 10 NFL seasons.

The Atlanta Falcons have been quiet in the first few hours of the NFL's legal tampering period. That's disappointing on some level because other teams are making free agent signings. But while making those signings,

Free agency is nearly here. The Atlanta Falcons lack the big spending money they’ve had the past couple of seasons, which may take a bit of shine off the proceedings, but there’s intrigue aplenty to be found in the coming weeks.