Falcons Boost Pass Rush with Low-Risk Signings

0:00On April 2nd, the Atlanta Falcons are building serious depth and free agency, prioritizing a higher floor for the team. Assistant GM and Cunningham targeted that exact goal, and they've added 16 new players so far, including two key pass rushers on cheap one year. Deals. As these Ojolari signed for $1.4 million, and Samson Ebbacom, for $2.8 million, both ready to step up in the new, defense. Ojolari flashed big as a rookie with the Giants, smashing their sack record at 8 sacks, but injuries hit hard after that. He's missed tons of games over 5 years, playing in just 57% of them, including a short stint with the Eagles last year, where A. Hamstring sideline him again. When healthy though, he averages 7.6 sacks for 17 games, prime potential. Ebbacom showed out with 9.5 sacks in 16 games for the Colts in 2023, but a ruptured Achilles wiped out his next season.

1:00He bounced back with just 2 sacks in 2025, and by this summer, he'll be 2-4 years past that injury. He's been a solid rotation guy before, and could shine again here. He moves, plug holes in a pass rush, coming off the franchise's best sacks season ever, but losing key pieces means flux ahead. They've got J-Lon Walker returning, plus interiors does like Brandon Dorless with 8.5 sacks and others holding it down. Spinning ranks 27th at $47.4 million, all low-risk, short-term bets, no deal over 4.5 million average, per year. If one of these guys hits, the Falcons keep their rush elite without breaking the bank, setting up competition and durability across the board as free. Agency rolls on. Stay locked in with NFL News Today, AI-powered updates.