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Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Atlanta Falcons sign three members of 2025 NFL draft class
On Friday, the Atlanta Falcons signed three of the five members from their 2025 NFL draft class, the team announced. Third-round pick Xavier Watts, fourth-round pick Billy Bowman and seventh-rounder Jack Nelson each signed their rookie contracts. Watts, a playmaking safety out of Notre Dame, has a chance to start or at least play a key role on the Falcons defense this season. Bowman, another former safety, is expected to move over to the nickel spot. Nelson is an experienced offensive lineman who can provide depth as a swing tackle. How much will each Falcons rookie cost against salary cap? EDGE Jalon Walker - 2025 Cap Hit: $3,738,612 (Unsigned) Advertisement Total contract value: $20,562,366 EDGE James Pearce Jr - 2025 Cap Hit: $3,050,686 (Unsigned) Total contract value: $16,778,776 Safety Xavier Watts - 2025 Cap Hit: $1,125,192 (Signed) Total contract value: $,6,188,556 DB Billy Bowman - 2025 Cap Hit: $1,086538 (Signed) Total contract value: $5,186,152 OT Jack Nelson - 2025 Cap Hit: $878,154 (Signed) Total contract value: $4,352,616 As you can see, these three rookies will combine for a salary cap hit of roughly $3 million this season. The Falcons had a projected $9.7 million in cap space available before signing Watts, Bowman and Nelson. Now, they are left with around $6.6 million. Around Falcons Wire This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: 2025 NFL draft: Falcons sign Xavier Watts, two other rookies
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Falcons sign first-round pick Jalon Walker to rookie contract
The Atlanta Falcons have now signed four of their five selections from the 2025 NFL draft, inking first-round pick Jalon Walker on Friday evening. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Walker officially signed a four-year, $20.56 million contract, which will include a fifth-year option since he's a first round pick. The Falcons also signed safety Xavier Watts, defensive back Billy Bowman and offensive lineman Jack Nelson to their rookie deals on Friday morning. First-round pick James Pearce Jr. is the last unsigned member of the team's 2025 draft class. Advertisement Atlanta kicked off rookie minicamp on Friday and all five draft picks were in attendance. In total, 41 players showed up for Day 1. Check out each projected rookie contract below. How much will each Falcons rookie cost against salary cap? EDGE Jalon Walker 2025 Cap Hit: $3,738,612 (Unsigned) Total contract value: $20,562,366 EDGE James Pearce Jr. 2025 Cap Hit: $3,050,686 (Unsigned) Total contract value: $16,778,776 Safety Xavier Watts 2025 Cap Hit: $1,125,192 (Signed) Total contract value: $,6,188,556 DB Billy Bowman 2025 Cap Hit: $1,086,538 (Signed) Total contract value: $5,186,152 OT Jack Nelson 2025 Cap Hit: $878,154 (Signed) Total contract value: $4,352,616 Around Falcons Wire This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons sign first-round pick Jalon Walker to rookie contract
USA Today
09-05-2025
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- USA Today
Falcons rookie minicamp: Watch highlights from Day 1
Falcons rookie minicamp: Watch highlights from Day 1 Watch highlights of Falcons 2025 NFL draft class on Day 1 of rookie minicamp On Friday morning, the Atlanta Falcons opened up rookie minicamp for their 2025 NFL draft class. A total of 41 players were in attendance, including the team's five draft picks, 11 undrafted free agents and several tryout players. First-round picks Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. took the field for the first time in a Falcons uniform. Third-round pick Xavier Watts, fourth-rounder Billy Bowman and seventh-round pick Jack Nelson each signed their rookie contracts before taking the field on Friday. While these workouts aren't overly intense, let's check out some clips from Day 1 of Falcons rookie minicamp. Jalen Walker, James Pearce take the field Jalon Walker vs. sled James Pearce Jr. putting in work Xavier Watts shows elite hops Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman Billy Bowman and Cobee Bryant stop by Around Falcons Wire
USA Today
21-04-2025
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- USA Today
Where did Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman land in final ESPN 7-Round NFL Mock Draft?
Where did Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman land in final ESPN 7-Round NFL Mock Draft? It's draft week. The NFL draft begins this Thursday night with the first round. Rounds 2 and 3 will be on Friday night, and the rest of the draft will take place on Saturday. The Oklahoma Sooners may not hear a player's name called until the final day of the draft. In his final seven-round mock draft for ESPN (ESPN+), draft analyst Jordan Reid has just two Oklahoma Sooners projected to be drafted this weekend; both in the fourth round. With the fifth pick in the fourth round (No. 107 overall) Reid projects the Jacksonville Jaguars to take Oklahoma safety Billy Bowman. With the next pick, Danny Stutsman goes off the board to the Las Vegas Raiders. While both players will be excited to hear their names called, it would undoubtedly be a disappointment for the program if only two players were taken and none with a premium pick (first three rounds). Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman were incredibly important to Oklahoma's defensive turnaround under Brent Venables. However, that they can't get any more respect than a fourth round selection reveals how far the Oklahoma Sooners have to go with their talent acquisition and development. Now, guys like Kip Lewis, R Mason Thomas, Robert Spears-Jennings, and Gracen Halton could provide the Sooners with some top 100 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft. But they'll have to build upon what were really good 2024 seasons in 2025. That group was a part of Brent Venables first recruiting class back in 2022 and each of them had a standout season a year ago. Now, they're expected to lead the Sooners defense in 2025. But they'll also build upon what Stutsman and Bowman have meant to the Oklahoma Sooners over the last three seasons. The team success may not have been there but their abilities and leadership were instrumental in helping Oklahoma's defense continually improve under Venables. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow John on X @john9williams.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
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Trio of Oklahoma Sooners invited to NFL Combine
Three former Oklahoma Sooners have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, which begins later this month. Linebacker Danny Stutsman, safety Billy Bowman, and defensive end Ethan Downs all had excellent careers at OU and chose to come back for their senior seasons in 2024. They were three of Oklahoma's best players last season and are all trying to improve their draft stock for April's NFL Draft. All three players were part of the 2021 recruiting class, which ended up being the final class for former head coach Lincoln Riley and former defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. After their first seasons in Norman, Riley and Grinch boarded a plane for Southern California. But Stutsman, Bowman and Downs stayed loyal to the Sooners and new head coach Brent Venables. They helped build the foundation of the Venables era in Norman with their commitment to the program. Stutsman will go down as one of Oklahoma's best defensive players over the last fifteen years. He was an excellent leader and a tackling machine at inside linebacker. His vocal presence in the middle of OU's defense will be missed in a big way moving forward. Bowman was a phenomenal playmaker who always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. The Sooners needed his ability to create turnovers and score when the ball was in his hands, and he delivered. Downs was a steady force who improved every year that he was in Norman. His technique, consistency, and effort were always something Venables and the defensive coaching staff could depend on. He played some of his best football in the biggest moments of his Oklahoma career. The NFL Scouting Combine takes place from February 27th to March 2nd in Indianapolis. This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Danny Stutsman, Billy Bowman, Ethan Downs invited to NFL Combine
