The Falcons needed to make a splash so they traded a future first-round pick to go get Pearce at pick No. 26. On Friday, ...

For the first time since general manager Terry Fontenot took over in 2021, the Atlanta Falcons selected a defensive player in ...

Atlanta traded up to the 26th overall pick in order to take former Tennessee Volunteer James Pearce Jr. The Falcons selected ...

ESPN's Mel Kiper broke down the winners and losers from Day 1 of the draft, and while the Falcons didn't make either list, ...

James Pearce was expected to fall to the second round, but the Atlanta Falcons didn't allow that, attempting to fix his ...

Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce saw his stock drop in the past year. But he is probably the fastest pass rusher in the ...

A quick, lean rusher who often lined up out wide at Tennessee, Pearce impressed with his speed at the NFL Scouting Combine in ...

The Atlanta Falcons selected Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. with their first-round pick, and here are three key ...

The Atlanta Falcons selected edge rushers Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday ...

The Atlanta Falcons selected Tennessee EDGE James Pearce Jr. with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. James Pearce ...

The Atlanta Falcons entered the 2025 NFL Draft needing pass-rushing help, as per usual. They addressed that need right away ...

Tennessee Volunteers edge James Pearce Jr. was available, until the Atlanta Falcons selected Pearce with the 26th pick. The ...