While former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold will be a free agent, he's "not believed to be a realistic target" given his projected salary and the "unlikelihood" he'd want to return

Sometimes one team's backup is another team's starter, as the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets might show in 2025.

All the attention of the Atlanta Falcons’ 2025 offseason will be on their transition to Michael Penix Jr., but the team has rightfully spent most of its focus on defense. While the offensive transition will be worth monitoring,

The Atlanta Falcons hired Jeff Ulbrich as defensive coordinator in the hopes of getting more out of the team's recent defensive draft picks. But another initial potential impact Ulbrich could make is in free agency.

A new potential option has been suggested for the Jets that would make for a head-scratching answer to replacing Rodgers. Rodgers, a 41-year-old quarterback, simply does not offer New York a long-term option. However, neither would Kirk Cousins, who has now been suggested as a potential target.

That year, they went into free agency with journeyman Josh McCown atop the depth chart while holding the sixth pick in the draft. They signed Teddy Bridgewater and made a St. Patrick's Day blockbuster, trading up three spots. They eventually selected Sam Darnold, traded Bridgewater before the season and rolled with Darnold and McCown.

Since then, Atlanta has hired former New York Jets defensive coordinator and interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich to the same position. Ulbrich spent 2015-20 as a Falcons assistant. He has stated that a main goal for him was to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks, something that Atlanta has consistently failed to do for several straight seasons now.

Kirk Cousins signed with the Atlanta Falcons hoping to be in the NFC South for years, but he's looking for a starting berth after being benched midway through his first season

The New York Jets’ path to acquire one of their top quarterback targets just got easier. It’s no secret that the Darren Mougey/Aaron Glenn brain trust in New Yo

NFL insider suggests Falcons might be open to making a trade on NFL Draft night to improve their struggling defense

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