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The Atlanta Falcons have plenty of salary cap room to make one last big splash before the season begins in September. If they go defense, they should be looking for a disruptive nose tackle who can plug the run and generate interior pressure. If they go offense, the Falcons have to find a legitimate wide receiver to complement Drake London.
There's not much in the way of free agent defensive tackles left, but there are several intriguing big names still available at wide receiver. The biggest is former Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill, who has previously played with Tua Tagovailoa.
Atlanta has been named among several potential destinations for Hill by Garrett Podell at CBS Sports.
Since the was picked by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, Hill has appeared in 145 games and totaled 819 catches, 11,363 yards and 83 touchdowns. Along the way he has made eight Pro Bowl teams and earned five first-team All-Pro honors. That's a Hall of Fame career if there ever was one.
Hill may now be past his prime. However, when he was still healthy in 2024 he managed to post 959 yards and six touchdowns, which was just one year removed from a league-best 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2023.
Hill's previous experience with Tagovailoa makes him a good fit. If Michael Penix Jr. can bring his game up to par it may be an even better fit, taking advantage of Hill's unrivaled ability as a vertical threat. Signing him won't come cheap, but there's no other free agent the Falcons can add that would move the needle more than Hill.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons named potential landing spot for five-time All-Pro receiver
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There's not much in the way of free agent defensive tackles left, but there are several intriguing big names still available at wide receiver. The biggest is former Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill, who has previously played with Tua Tagovailoa.
Atlanta has been named among several potential destinations for Hill by Garrett Podell at CBS Sports.
Since the was picked by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, Hill has appeared in 145 games and totaled 819 catches, 11,363 yards and 83 touchdowns. Along the way he has made eight Pro Bowl teams and earned five first-team All-Pro honors. That's a Hall of Fame career if there ever was one.
Hill may now be past his prime. However, when he was still healthy in 2024 he managed to post 959 yards and six touchdowns, which was just one year removed from a league-best 1,799 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2023.
Hill's previous experience with Tagovailoa makes him a good fit. If Michael Penix Jr. can bring his game up to par it may be an even better fit, taking advantage of Hill's unrivaled ability as a vertical threat. Signing him won't come cheap, but there's no other free agent the Falcons can add that would move the needle more than Hill.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons named potential landing spot for five-time All-Pro receiver
Continue reading...
