{"id":856236,"date":"2026-04-06T03:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856236\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T03:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T03:18:39","slug":"falcons-named-landing-spot-for-22-td-free-agent-wr-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856236\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons named landing spot for 22-TD free agent WR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Falcons named landing spot for 22-TD free agent WR<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Atlanta Falcons<\/a> loom as an intriguing team in 2026, with Tua Tagovailoa in the mix to be the starter for Kevin Stefanski.<\/p>\n

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With the Falcons already having some nice weapons in Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson, Tua, if he does win the job, could have a nice group to work with.<\/p>\n

But what if the Falcons got another weapon for either Tua or Michael Penix Jr.?<\/p>\n

CBS Sports’ Garrett Podell has named the Falcons as a potential landing spot for free agent receiver Jauan Jennings.<\/p>\n

“Jennings could easily surpass both Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus to be WR2 for the Atlanta Falcons in 2026 behind only Drake London,” Podell wrote<\/a>. “Stefanski runs an offense that is similar in structure to what Kyle Shanahan runs in San Francisco: an outside zone rushing offense built to create easy looks on play-action.<\/p>\n

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“Jennings could acclimate quickly to Atlanta’s playbook, and he could also emerge as a key target in an NFC South division that’s up for grabs every season.”<\/p>\n

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Jennings a good addition in Atlanta?<\/p>\n

Absolutely, and as Podell mentions, he already knows the scheme that Stefanski will likely use.<\/p>\n

Plus, in his last two seasons, he’s posted over 1,500 yards and 15 TDs, so Jennings was super productive.<\/p>\n

If he can bring that to the table if he were in Atlanta, one could imagine the Falcons’ offense going to a new level. Of course, getting Jennings in would be a costly exercise, but if the Falcons want to be contenders, a move like this makes sense.<\/p>\n

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It is a changing of the times in Atlanta, and bringing in Jennings could be a shrewd move by the Falcons.<\/p>\n

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