Bates is the younger and more athletic player at this point, so Simmons is likely to slide over to the strong safety spot.

In truth, just maybe the free agent addition of safety Justin Simmons during last summer was ... Similarly, the Falcons will be looking to get younger, faster and cheaper on the backend for ...

Simmons recorded 62 total tackles (36 solo) and seven passes defensed, including two interceptions, over 16 games in 2024. Simmons joined the Falcons in mid-August after spending the first eight ...

Falcons S Justin Simmons is set to become a free agent after ... Panthers HC Dave Canales was excited about calling plays for QB Bryce Young in the season finale against the Falcons.

Defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons is the latest replacement player added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster. Simmons will take the ...

Falcons GM Terry Fontenot Admits 'I Haven't Done a Good Enough Job' but Likes Young CoreThe Atlanta Falcons made a pair of mid-August moves they thought would elevate a defense in need of upgrades.On ...

Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox argued the Atlanta Falcons should consider replacing veteran Justin Simmons with a 2022 NFL All-Pro. The Atlanta Falcons signed 4-time second-team All-Pro safety ...

The Falcons paid the 31-year-old Simmons $7.5 million for one season ... every time he was off the field and the team’s younger cornerbacks struggled with their assignments.