The Atlanta Falcons enter the offseason on the lookout for potential upgrades on the linebacker place, and ESPN has tabbed pending free agent Jamien Sherwood as ‘a finest match’ for the group.
Compelled right into a first-time beginning function because of C.J. Moseley’s injury-marred season, Sherwood was spectacular — and certain parlayed his efficiency right into a profitable long-term deal. The transformed security tallied 158 mixed tackles in 2024, and led the league in solo tackles with 98.
The previous 2021 fifth-round pick of Auburn is in fact no stranger to new defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, who served as his DC and interim head coach in New Jersey New York. Along with his 6’2”, 218-pound body, he’s able to forming a productive pair with standout linebacker Kaden Elliss. Each Troy Andersen and Nate Landman confirmed promise in flashes final yr, however accidents mixed with a scarcity of consistency has left Atlanta on the lookout for an improve subsequent to Elliss.
With Ulbrich on the helm of the protection, a 2025 reunion could possibly be within the playing cards.
ESPN has Sherwood because the fourth-best free-agent linebacker on its board, so he’s more likely to be a commodity within the open market. The Falcons’ unenviable cap scenario might pose an obstacle, so Atlanta might want to make some corresponding strikes in the event that they hope to lock within the linebacker.
