Kyle Pitts, Kaden Elliss among Falcons’ top free agents in 2026.

The Atlanta Falcons will close out the 2025 NFL season this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, then it’s on to free agency. Several key players are set to hit the open market, and the team lacks enough salary cap space to keep everybody.

NFL free agency officially kicks off on Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m. ET, so the Falcons still have plenty of time to free up cap space, and could potentially release quarterback Kirk Cousins once the season is over.

Seven starters, including tight end Kyle Pitts, linebacker Kaden Elliss and kicker Zane Gonzalez, will be free agents in 2026. Plus, some key backups, like running back Tyler Allgeier, cornerback Dee Alford and wide receiver David Sills V, will see their contacts expire as well.

Let’s check out which Falcons players will become free agents in the 2026 NFL offseason. Players are separated into offense, defense and special teams categories, with current starters in bold.

Falcons’ offensive free agents in 2026TE Kyle PittsOL Elijah WilkinsonRB Tyler AllgeierWR David Sills VTE Feleipe FranksTE Teagan QuitorianoFalcons’ defensive free agents in 2026LB Kaden EllissLB Leonard FloydDT David OnyemataCB Dee AlfordLB Troy AndersenLB Arnold EbiketieLB DeAngelo MaloneLB Josh WoodsFalcons’ special teams free agents in 2026P Bradley PinionK Zane Gonzalez

The Falcons are set to close out the season on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints at home. Since Atlanta already traded its first-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams, the team has nothing to lose by losing the season finale. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.