While they were together in 2022, Atlanta Falcons star safety Jessie Bates III spoke highly of former Cincinnati Bengals ...

Bates recorded 102 tackles, including 1.0 sacks, along with 10 pass defenses (including four interceptions, one of which was a pick-six), four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery over 17 ...

Do the Atlanta Falcons have the right pieces in place for a quick turnaround after a dreadful 2024 performance on defense?

the architect of Cincinnati’s Super Bowl defense and the coach credited with developing safety Jessie Bates III into an All-Pro player, interviewed with the Falcons on Thursday. Anarumo ...

Falcons safety Jessie Bates III intercepted Drew Lock and returned it for a 55-yard touchdown with 7:56 left in the first half. The score put the Falcons ahead, 10-7. On the Giants' second play of ...

another player on the Falcons roster has been able to make the headlines. In the first half, Giants quarterback (for this week) Drew Lock's pass was intercepted by Jessie Bates. Bates would then ...

Falcons safety Jessie Bates III returned a Drew Lock interception for a touchdown to take the lead. Atlanta didn’t look back from there. Penix’s 19-yard pass to Darnell Mooney helped setup ...

ATLANTA -- With all eyes on rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr. making his first start, it was the Atlanta Falcons' unheralded defense that provided the points Sunday against the New York Giants.