And they love having him.
The former University of Florida quarterback transitioned to tight end in the NFL, but he transitioned into an elite special teams player over the years, and stood out there in 2024. And last season, when he went back to the Falcons, he brought that same intensity to games against his old friends, because everything Feleipe Franks does is done with intensity.
“When he’s your teammate, you love him, when he’s your opponent, he’s a nuisance,” said veteran safety Nick Scott. “But the energy that he brings to our locker room that he brought in 2024, and just what we’re expecting from him this year. It’s like it’s going to be a huge boost not only to a special teams unit that was already pretty damn good, he’s just going to add his brand and his feel to it, which is high energy, high competition, a whole lot of passion and excitement.
“So we’re fired up that he’s back. We’re expecting great things out of him.”
Scott’s usually one of those core special teamers — last year when Franks was away, he was a full-season starter on defense and responded with a career-high 109 tackles — so he’s seen up close what it’s like running alongside Franks, and trying to block him.