Taylor's Fresh Start with Falcons: Prove-It Contract

0:00On April 9th, former chiefs offensive tackle, Jawan Taylor, just landed a fresh start with the Atlanta Falcons on a one-year deal worth 5 million. Dallas Base plus another 1 million in incentives. The 28-year-old Super Bowl champ from Kansas City hit free agency after they cut him lose early last month. That move helped the chiefs shed cap space from the 4-year $80 million dollar contract, Taylor signed back in 2023. He started strong, but things got rocky quick, with a ton of penalties that had fans and pundits roasting him non-stop. Injuries piled on too, messing with his game big time. Last season in 2024, he battled a partially torn meniscus at right tackle, and this year a bad elbow and triceps issue sidelined him for. Weeks. Still, he suited up for 12 regular season games. His first year there, though, Taylor was key in that Super Bowl 58 win over the 49ers, 25-22 overtime thriller. Now with Atlanta, he's chasing that bounce back vibe on a provey contract.

1:03Falcons hope he locks down the line while Taylor aims to silence the doubters and stack more hardware before his prime slips away. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.