Players under contract for 2026:
2026 Free agents:
Kicker Zane Gonzalez
Punter Bradley Pinion
Biggest question facing the position group in 2026:
Will the Falcons keep either Pinion or Gonzalez?
Pinion joined the Falcons in 2022 as a free agent with two previous stops on his resume since 2015. He never missed a game in his four seasons with Atlanta. This past season, he was a first-time captain, too. The Falcons know they can rely on him both on and off the field. However, that doesn’t guarantee his return. Atlanta did sign Gill to a future/reserve contract.
Gonzalez, meanwhile, has a history of bopping around the NFL since getting his first opportunity in 2017. The longest he has stayed with one team is two full seasons, and that was the Arizona Cardinals from 2019-20. Overall, Gonzalez has kicked for five different teams. He provided the Falcons the consistency they desperately needed halfway through the 2025 season, but it has yet to be determined if he’ll be back for a full season in 2026.