The Atlanta Falcons entered the 2025 NFL Draft with a glaring need for pass-rushing help, which fueled the club’s moves ...

One NFL executive reportedly believes the Atlanta Falcons paid a "very steep price" to select former University of Tennessee ...

A quick, lean rusher who often lined up out wide at Tennessee, Pearce impressed with his speed at the NFL Scouting Combine in ...

Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce saw his stock drop in the past year. But he is probably the fastest pass rusher in the ...

Former Tennessee star James Pearce Jr. joins the Atlanta Falcons, landing in a system perfectly suited for his explosive pass ...

Jalon Walker was getting a ride to Charlotte, North Carolina, late Thursday night from his home in Salisbury, N.C. He was ...

The Atlanta Falcons were committed to picking Jalon Walker at No. 15, but they wanted to add James Pearce Jr. to the mix. So, ...

James Pearce Jr. was unable to maintain his status ... s 48th all-time first-round pick on Thursday night when the Atlanta Falcons traded up and took him with the No. 26 overall pick.

While the Jets carried the curse of John Abraham at edge rusher for over a decade, the Falcons also struggled mightily to ...

The Atlanta Falcons selected Tennessee EDGE James Pearce Jr. with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. James Pearce ...

The Atlanta Falcons traded back into the first round of this year's NFL Draft to snag James Pearce Jr. from the Tennessee ...

Meet James Pearce Jr., the aggressive edge rusher from Tennessee who began the Falcons' second first-round pick. In return, ...