Tampa Bay zeroed in on Kentucky OC Liam Coen to take the same position on their staff for his second stint in the NFL as an offensive coordinator. He held the same position with the Rams in 2022 and overlapped with QB Baker Mayfield.
Believe it or not, NFL Draft season is just around the corner. The regular season wraps up this weekend, meaning 18 teams will start getting ready for the offseason on Monday.
When Atlanta Falcons left guard Matthew Bergeron jogged to the sideline ahead of a 3rd and 3 in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 29-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, it marked a key milestone.
When Matthew Bergeron arrived in Flowery Branch for summer workouts, it didn't take long for the Atlanta Falcons' second-round pick to see what the offense wanted to accomplish.
The Falcons made a substantial move up the board in the second round, trading with the Indianapolis Colts for the 38th overall pick in the draft and selecting Matthew Bergeron out of Syracuse.
The Falcons feature one of the higher-paid offensive lines in the league, led by Chris Lindstrom, who signed the richest contract in NFL history for his position at the time.
When the Atlanta Falcons selected Matthew Bergeron at No. 38 overall in April's draft, they did so with the belief he could fill a vacancy - and thus far, he's done exactly that.
The Atlanta Falcons drafted Matthew Bergeron in the second round of this year’s draft, and so far, head coach Arthur Smith has been impressed by what he’s seen.
The Atlanta Falcons are leaning towards starting rookie Matthew Bergeron at left guard to start the season. While he didn't get the reps at the beginning of training camp, initial starter Matt Hennessy suffered an injury and is sidelined for the foreseeable future.
The Falcons offensive line is one of the better units in football, and it returns four of five starters from a year ago as well as second-round pick Matthew Bergeron to step in at left guard.
The Atlanta Falcons went into this process vowing to be "safe'' with the condition of Matt Hennessy ... and now they have done so, a leg injury that has kept the fourth-year offensive lineman out all week now causing the team to move him to IR on Wednesday.
The Atlanta Falcons could look towards an old foe to become a friend and help their offensive line. With the season just three weeks away and questions still looming in the trenches, the Falcons could look towards adding free agent guard Andrew Norwell in free agency.
The Atlanta Falcons could look for a more concrete answer at left guard this season. With Matt Hennessy injured throughout training camp and Matthew Bergeron still adjusting to NFL life as a rookie, perhaps the Falcons should look into signing former Denver Broncos guard Dalton Risner.
Although it's still early in training camp, the Atlanta Falcons like what they are seeing from some members of their 2023 draft class. For instance, coach Arthur Smith praised rookie offensive lineman Matthew Bergeron for his mental toughness.
With training camps underway, here's a look at the top position battles to watch for each team in the NFC South.
Atlanta has been drafting skill-position players with their first-round pick for three-straight seasons. 2023 could be the year it pops. Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll is here with a pair of picks.
The Falcons have now inked rookie deals with every member of the 2023 draft class, with Matthew Bergeron being the last to sign. The club traded a second and third-round pick to select the Syracuse product with the 38th overall pick.
The lineman spent four years at Syracuse, culminating in a 2022 campaign where he earned second-team All-ACC honors and a Senior Bowl invite.
Even though Matthew Bergeron played tackle at Syracuse, the Atlanta Falcons traded up to draft him in the second round to start his career at guard. Bergeron is expected to take over the left guard spot, which was vacated by Elijah Wilkinson, who signed with the Arizona Cardinals this offseason.
The Falcons boasted one of the best offensive lines in football last year, and it returns four of five starters. Continuity is an underappreciated facet of successful units, and Atlanta has it.
Per Greg Auman, the following players attended Buccaneers minicamp on a tryout basis: TE James Boston, OLB Markees Watts, LB Dillon Doyle, G Dylan O’Quinn, WR Kesean Carter, WR Deshun Kitchings, TE Kemore Gamble, and NT Ami Finau.
Although not everyone is sold on the Falcons' recent draft class, few teams fared better than Atlanta with their early selections.
There has been one consistent theme in each of the Falcons three drafts under the new regime — trading in 2nd round. In Arthur Smith and Terry Fontenot’s first cycle, the club moved back and landed Richie Grant.
On Friday, the Atlanta Falcons traded up with the Indianapolis Colts to select Syracuse OL Matthew Bergeron at pick No. 38 in the NFL Draft.
Though many people are pleased with the 4-0 record going into week five of the season, the offensive linemen for the Syracuse Orange know they haven’t reached their fullest potential.
Q. Matthew, this year you are a leader big-time, so what are you doing differently to prepare this season that you didn't before to be a leader? MATTHEW BERGERON: I feel like this offseason I've been more vocal and leading by example for the young guys.
Syracuse offensive lineman Matthew Bergeron, linebacker Mikel Jones and kicker Andre Szmyt were named to the East-West Shrine Bowl 1000 Preseason List on Friday.
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