Five edge rushers the Falcons could pursue in free agency

Looking at five different edge rushers the Atlanta Falcons could target in free agency.

The Atlanta Falcons haven’t had much luck finding a pass rusher in recent years. From drafting Takk McKinley in the first round back in 2017, to signing Dante Fowler to a massive contract in 2020, the team just can’t seem to find that difference maker at the edge position.

Despite the Falcons’ recent failures, though, the team has to find a way to upgrade its pass rush over the offseason. Continuing with our positional breakdown of potential free-agent targets — quarterbackrunning backwide receiver, tight end, offensive tackle, interior offensive line, interior defensive line — here are five free-agent edge rushers the Falcons could pursue.