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2026 Atlanta Falcons season
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| 2026 Atlanta Falcons season |
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| Arthur Blank |
| Ian Cunningham |
| Kevin Stefanski |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium |
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The 2026 season will be the Atlanta Falcons' 61st in the National Football League (NFL), their tenth playing their home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and their first under the leadership of general manager Ian Cunningham and head coach Kevin Stefanski. They will seek to improve on their 8–9 record from the previous two seasons, make the playoffs after an eight-year absence, and end their nine-year NFC South title drought. The Falcons also unveiled new uniforms on April 2, 2026, after six seasons with their old set. This is Stefanski's second head coaching job; he was previously the head coach of the Browns from 2020 to 2025.
Following the end of the 2025 season, the Falcons fired general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris.
On January 10, the Falcons hired their former longtime quarterback, Matt Ryan, as president of football.
On January 17, the team announced Kevin Stefanski their new head coach.
Ian Cunningham was named general manager on January 29, 2026.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traded to the Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Avieon Terrell | CB | Clemson | |||
| Zachariah Branch | WR | Georgia | |||
| Kendal Daniels | LB | Oklahoma | From Las Vegas | ||
| Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
| Anterio Thompson | DT | Washington | From Buffalo and NY Jets | ||
| Harold Perkins Jr. | LB | LSU | From Philadelphia | ||
| Ethan Onianwa | T | Ohio State |
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Allen Jr. | DT | Houston | |
| Vinny Anthony II | WR | Wisconsin | |
| James Brockermeyer | C | Miami (FL) | |
| Le'Meke Brockington | WR | Minnesota | |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV | CB | Akron | |
| Kam Dewberry | G | Alabama | |
| Philip Florenzo | LS | Clemson | |
| Brandon Frazier | TE | Auburn | |
| Cash Jones | RB | Georgia | |
| Riley Mahlman | OT | Wisconsin | |
| Keelan Marion | WR | Miami (FL) | |
| CJ Nunnally IV | DE | Purdue | |
| Jack Strand | QB | Minnesota State–Moorhead | |
| Jack Velling | TE | Michigan State |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
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| Front office | ||||
| Owner/chairman – Arthur Blank | ||||
| President/CEO – Greg Beadles | ||||
| President of football – Matt Ryan | ||||
| General manager – Ian Cunningham | ||||
| Assistant general manager - Jeff Scott | ||||
| Director of scouting – Adetokunbo Abanikanda | ||||
| Director of college scouting - Shawn Heinlein | ||||
| Assistant director of college scouting – Michael Ross | ||||
| Director of coaching operations – Brian Griffin | ||||
| Senior Vice President of Football Administration/Senior Personnel Executive - Bryce Johnston | ||||
| Senior personnel executive – Ruston Webster | ||||
| Head coaches | ||||
| Head coach – Kevin Stefanski | ||||
| Offensive coaches | ||||
| Offensive coordinator – Tommy Rees | ||||
| Passing game coordinator – Tanner Engstrand | ||||
| Quarterbacks – Alex Van Pelt | ||||
| Assistant quarterbacks – Jordan Reid | ||||
| Running backs – Michael Pitre | ||||
| Wide receivers – Robert Prince | ||||
| Tight ends – Kevin Koger | ||||
| Offensive line – Bill Callahan | ||||
| Assistant offensive line – Nick Jones | ||||
| Assistant offensive line – Matt Jones | ||||
| Coaching fellow/offensive assistant – Michael Bearden | Defensive coaches | |||
| Defensive coordinator – Jeff Ulbrich | ||||
| Defensive passing game coordinator – Patrick Toney | ||||
| Defensive line – Nate Ollie | ||||
| Outside linebackers – John Timu | ||||
| Inside linebackers – Barrett Ruud | ||||
| Secondary – Justin Hood | ||||
| Assistant defensive backs/nickels – Ricky Manning | ||||
| Senior defensive assistant – Dave Huxtable | ||||
| Defensive quality control – Troy Kruchten | ||||
| Special teams coaches | ||||
| Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman | ||||
| Assistant special teams – Chase Blackburn | ||||
| Support staff/Coaching operations | ||||
| Senior advisor to the head coach – Bob Quinn | ||||
| Manager of coaching operations - Jacqueline Roberts | ||||
| Coordinator of coaching operations - Madison McDoulett | ||||
| Strength and conditioning | ||||
| Director of player performance – John Griffin | ||||
| Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Paul Constantine | ||||
| Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Erik Jernstrom | ||||
| Assistant director of strength & conditioning – Josh Nelson | ||||
| → Coaching staff | ||||
| → Front office | ||||
| → More NFL staffs |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
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| Quarterbacks (QB) | ||||||
| 9 Michael Penix Jr. | ||||||
| 13 Trevor Siemian | ||||||
| 18 Jack Strand | ||||||
| 1 Tua Tagovailoa | ||||||
| Running backs (RB) |
38 Nathan Carter 7 Bijan Robinson 15 Brian Robinson Jr. 25 Tyler Goodson 32 Cash Jones 26 Carlos Washington Jr. Wide receivers (WR)
86 Vinny Anthony II 19 Chris Blair 17 Zachariah Branch 88 Le'Meke Brockington 80 Dylan Drummond 4 Jahan Dotson 5 Drake London 85 Keelan Marion 83 Deven Thompkins 82 Casey Washington 14 Olamide Zaccheaus Tight ends (TE)
87 Brandon Frazier 81 Austin Hooper 8 Kyle Pitts 47 Joshua Simon 84 Jack Velling 89 Charlie Woerner | | Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Matthew Bergeron LG 66 James Brockermeyer C 61 Kam Dewberry LG 68 Kyle Hinton RG 72 Michael Jerrell LT 62 Corey Levin C 63 Chris Lindstrom RG 76 Riley Mahlman RT 70 Jake Matthews LT 69 Jack Nelson RT 64 Ryan Neuzil C 77 Storm Norton LT 75 Ethan Onianwa RT 74 Andrew Stueber RT 71 Jawaan Taylor RT Defensive linemen (DL)
79 Carlos Allen Jr. DT 54 Brandon Dorlus DE 91 Elijah Garcia DE 90 Da'Shawn Hand DE 96 Zach Harrison DE 94 LaCale London NT 59 CJ Nunnally IV DE 92 Maason Smith NT 95 Ben Stille DE 98 Anterio Thompson DE 93 Chris Williams DE | | Linebackers (LB) 44 Troy Andersen ILB 40 JD Bertrand ILB 53 Kendal Daniels ILB 0 Divine Deablo ILB 52 Samson Ebukam OLB 45 Christian Harris ILB 50 DeAngelo Malone OLB 51 Azeez Ojulari OLB 27 James Pearce Jr. OLB 56 Harold Perkins Jr. ILB 99 Cameron Thomas OLB 55 Channing Tindall ILB 48 Bralen Trice OLB 43 Malik Verdon ILB 11 Jalon Walker OLB Defensive backs (DB)
3 Jessie Bates FS 33 Billy Bowman Jr. S 35 Natrone Brooks CB 29 Sydney Brown SS 37 Cobee Bryant CB 36 Malcolm DeWalt IV CB 28 Mike Ford CB 23 DeMarcco Hellams FS 39 C. J. Henderson CB 30 Darnay Holmes CB 21 Mike Hughes CB 41 Tysheem Johnson S 22 Clark Phillips III CB 34 Jammie Robinson S 24 A. J. Terrell CB 12 Avieon Terrell CB 31 Xavier Watts SS 20 A. J. Woods CB Special teams (ST)
16 Jake Bailey P 46 Philip Florenzo LS 6 Nick Folk K 49 Liam McCullough LS | | 84 active, 6 unsignedAs of May 8, 2026. Rookies in italics.RosterDepth chartTransactions |
The Falcons' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced on May 14—in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
Listed below are the Falcons' opponents for 2026. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 14.
| Category | Home | Away |
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| Division opponents(NFC South) | Carolina PanthersNew Orleans SaintsTampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Conference opponents(NFC North) | Chicago BearsDetroit Lions | Green Bay PackersMinnesota Vikings |
| Conference opponents(based on 2025 division placement) | San Francisco 49ers | Washington Commanders |
| Interconference opponents(AFC North) | Baltimore RavensCincinnati Bengals | Cleveland BrownsPittsburgh Steelers |
| Interconference opponent(based 2025 division placement) | Kansas City Chiefs | —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a |
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