The big name with a potential path to free agency on offense for the Falcons is tight end Kyle Pitts. The highest-drafted tight end ever when the Falcons took him fourth overall in 2021, Pitts made the Pro Bowl as a rookie after breaking the 1,000-yard mark, but his next three seasons didn’t quite live up to the expectations that first season set. However,he rebounded with a career-high 88 catches for 928 yards and five touchdowns last year, was named a second-team AP All-Pro and is likely to be at the top of the free agency boards at his position. Atlanta does have the option of using its franchise tag on Pitts in 2026, which would come with a one-year price tag of about $16 million. He won’t turn 26 until next October.
Other free agents of note on the Falcons’ offense include running back Tyler Allgeier and guard Elijah Wilkinson. Allgeier averaged 848 yards from scrimmage and five touchdowns in his four seasons in Atlanta but is obviously second on Atlanta’s depth chart behind Bijan Robinson. Wilkinson was supposed to be an experienced reserve for the Falcons’ offensive line last year but ended up starting 17 games at right tackle after Kaleb McGary landed on injure reserve right before the season.
Bradley Pinion, who handled the punting duties the past four seasons in Atlanta after a three-year run in Tampa, is also due to become an unrestricted free agent. Last year he averaged 45.1 yards per punt with a net of 40.6.
By winning their last four games in 2025 the Falcons finished the season as one of four non-playoff teams with 8-9 records. Of those four, they had the lowest strength of schedule figure (.495) and thus landed the first draft spot in that group, number 13 overall.
The Falcons will not be picking 13th in April, however. That’s because during last year’s draft they sent second and seventh-round picks plus a 2026 first-round selection to the Rams for pick number 26 and a third-rounder. Atlanta used that pick on edge rusher James Pearce, doubling up at the position after taking edge rusher Jalon Walker with their own pick at number 15.
In successive rounds, the Falcons’ pick rotates among that group of four, dropping to 16th in the second round, 15th in the third round and so on. That means the highest pick the team currently owns is number 48 in the second round. Atlanta has a total of five picks, comprised of its own selections in the second, third, fourth, sixth and seventh rounds. The team’s fifth-round pick went to Philadelphia as part of a trade up of five spots in the third round to land safety Xavier Watts. Atlanta is not projected to receive any compensatory picks.
Atlanta could be seeking pass-catching help in the 2026 draft, particularly if Pitts departs in free agency. Drake London is the star of that group but he missed five games due to injury and finished third on the team with 68 receptions. Atlanta’s top two pass-catchers were a tight end (Pitts) and a running back (Robinson). After London, the wideout with the most receptions was Darnell Mooney, with 32, followed by David Sills, with 18. Some receivers who could be available in the middle of the second round are Alabama’s Germie Bernard, Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion and Tennessee’s Chris Brazzell. The Falcons are unlikely to land Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq in the second round but they might be in range for Ohio State’s Max Kalare, Texas’ Jack Endries or Vanderbilt’s Eli Stowers.
The Falcons drafted two edge rushers and two safeties last year all four should be starting in 2026 so they have improved several areas of their defense with young talent. However, while improving its pass rush enormously, Atlanta still ranked 24th in the NFL against the run while allowing 4.61 yards per carry. With the possibility of an Onyemata departure in free agency, the Falcons might want to buttress their defensive front. They might be able to get Texas Tech’s Lee Hunter or Georgia’s Christen Miller in the second round.