The Atlanta Falcons preserve plugging away at plugging holes of their roster, this time signing former All-Professional returner Jamal Agnew to a one-year pact. The information involves us from insider Mike Garafolo, who stories it may very well be value as much as $2.5 million if Agnew hits incentives we’ll doubtless find out about later.
Agnew will slot proper in to interchange Avery Williams, who the staff let take a look at free company and who wound up with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The #Falcons have agreed to phrases with former #Jaguars WR/returner Jamal Agnew on a one-year deal value a max of $2.5 million, supply says. Agnew was on the #Steelers’ apply squad final 12 months as he recovered from a damaged leg suffered late in 2023. Now absolutely wholesome for Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/jAIyv8fra8
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 20, 2025
It’s a wise signing with some threat. Agnew misses a handful of video games each season—he has by no means appeared in a full 16 or 17 video games—however final 12 months was kind of worn out by a damaged leg in 2023. If he’s absolutely wholesome, as Garafolo signifies, he offers the Falcons a longtime menace as a returner who can fill a small function as a speedy receiving menace.
In 2023, Agnew posted 10.3 yards per punt return, a full yard higher than Williams managed a 12 months in the past. He’s additionally averaged over 26 yards per kick return in every of his final two full seasons, a mark that barely bests Ray-Ray McCloud’s 25.8 in 2024 however falls wanting Williams’ 27-plus final 12 months. Mainly, he’s a possible improve on the diminished model of Williams we noticed as a punt returner, and consistent with what Williams and McCloud supplied as kick returners. Assuming good well being, that’s a essential piece of the particular groups puzzle for Atlanta.
As a receiver, he has 77 profession catches for 746 yards and 5 touchdowns, together with 14 grabs for 225 yards and a rating for Jacksonville in 2023. If he can return to his sometimes excessive finish kind as a returner and chip in as WR 5/6 and deal with a few carries as a gadget participant, he’ll supply worth for the Falcons, and I don’t suppose that’s an unreasonable expectation. Simply don’t anticipate to see him in all 17 video games.
Give Agnew a heat welcome to Atlanta, for those who would.
