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1:03Falcons Turn to Michael Penix Jr as QB 1
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1:19NFL Non-playoff Teams That Will Contend This Season: Atlanta Falcons
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1:52NFC South Offseason Grades: Atlanta Falcons
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1:49Jonathan Jones Explains the Falcons' $250K Fine for Shedeur Sanders Prank Call
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1:42How the Shedur Sanders Prank Call Was Different Than the Other Prank Calls During the Draft
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0:505 Trades That Could Shake Up the NFL: Kirk Cousins to the Saints
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0:365 Trades That Could Shake Up the NFL: Jalen Ramsey to the Falcons
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0:53Prisco's Best & Worst NFL Draft Picks: Atlanta Falcons
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8:082025 NFL Draft Grades: NFC South
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9:242025 NFL Draft Day 2: Biggest Winners Through Round 3
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3:25Atlanta Falcons take Jalon Walker in 1st round of NFL Draft | Junkyard Dawgcast
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9:342025 NFL Draft: NFC Round 1 Winners and Losers
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0:342025 NFL Draft Grades: Falcons Select James Pearce Jr. No. 26
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0:242025 NFL Draft Grades: Falcons Select Jalon Walker No. 15
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1:54Veterans Jalen Ramsey, Kirk Cousins Being Shopped Ahead of Draft
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9:18Atlanta Falcons GM Terry Fontenot joins CBS Sports HQ
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3:49Conference Championship Top 5 Moments
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0:14MUST-SEE: Michael Penix dives for the pylon to get Falcons even
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2:01NFL Week 18 Preview: Chargers at Raiders (1/4)
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2:12NFL Week 18 Preview: Panthers at Falcons (1/4)
2024 Defensive
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CMB
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 24 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top James Smith-Williams News
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Falcons' James Smith-Williams: Season cut short by injury
In 10 games in 2024, Smith-Williams (lower leg) recorded 24 tackles (12 solo) including 1.0 sacks.
Despite playing fewer games and fewer defensive snaps than in either season, Smith-Williams collected more tackles than he did in each of his last two campaigns. That he was more productive must have made it extra frustrating when he was knocked out of the last seven games of the year due to injuries. He's set to become an unrestricted free agent during the offseason.
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Falcons' James Smith-Williams: Placed on IR with leg injury
The Falcons placed Smith-Williams (lower leg) on injured reserve Saturday, Daniel Flick of SI.com reports.
Smith-Williams appears to have aggravated a tibia injury during the Falcons' Week 10 loss to the Saints, per Flick. Smith-Williams will be required to sit for at least the next four regular-season games, and the earliest he can return is Week 16 against the Giants on Sunday, Dec. 22.
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Falcons' James Smith-Williams: Officially out for Sunday
Smith-Williams (lower leg) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Broncos, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Head coach Raheem Morris told reporters Wednesday that Smith-Williams was expected to miss Sunday's matchup in Denver, and Friday's injury report confirmed it. Expect DeAngelo Malone to serve as Atlanta's top rotational outside linebacker while Smith-Williams is sidelined in Week 11.
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Falcons' James Smith-Williams: Likely out for Week 11
Coach Raheem Morris said Wednesday that Smith-Williams (upper body) probably won't play Sunday at Denver, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Although it's not immediately clear when he picked it up, Smith-Williams is dealing with an upper body issue that looks like it's going to keep him out for at least one game. If he is sidelined, it could mean increased playing time for 2022 third-rounder DeAngelo Malone.
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Falcons' James Smith-Williams: Getting looks in prominent role
Smith-Williams has been getting first-team reps during training camp, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.
Smith-Williams signed with Atlanta in April after spending the first four years of his career in Washington. Originally considered a depth signing after recording a modest 7.0 sacks in 55 career games, the Falcons seem to have higher expectations for the 27-year-old.
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Falcons' James Smith-Williams: Signs with Atlanta
Smith-Williams signed a one-year deal with the Falcons on Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.
Smith-Williams spent the first four seasons of his career with Washington, where he recorded seven sacks across 55 appearances. In 13 games last season, the 26-year-old logged 22 tackles and one sack. Smith-Williams should add depth at defensive end for the Falcons, and he'll likely slot in somewhere beind starters Ta'Quon Graham, Grady Jarrett (knee), and Zach Harrison (knee).
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Records just 1.0 sacks
Smith-Williams recorded 22 tackles (11 solo) and 1.0 sacks across 13 games (seven starts) in 2023.
The 2020 seventh-round pick became a starter after the Commanders traded away fellow DEs Chase Young and Montez Sweat in October, but Smith-Williams then missed four straight games with a hamstring injury between mid-November and mid-December. When all was said and done, he'd actually recorded fewer snaps, tackles and sacks than in 2022, and now he's scheduled for unrestricted free agency with a resume that suggests he'll be looking for a backup role.
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Ready to go for Week 16
Smith-Williams (hamstring) will play Sunday versus the Jets, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official website reports.
Smith-Williams will be active for the first time since Week 10 in Sunday's matchup with New York. The defensive lineman has recorded 14 tackles, including a sack, over the 10 games he's appeared in this season.
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Commanders' James Smith-Williams: Won't play at Rams
Smith-Williams (hamstring) is out for Sunday's game at the Rams, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Smith-Williams will miss his fourth straight game Sunday as he nurses a hamstring injury he sustained Week 10 at Seattle. Rookie fifth-rounder K.J. Henry projects to start in his place Week 15.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 265 lbs |
| Birthplace: Raleigh, NC |
| Age: 27 |
| School: NC State |
| Experience: 6 |