‘My Head’s Spinning!’ New WR Reacts to Falcons / Raiders Trade

The Atlanta Falcons made some much-needed enhancements to their as soon as subpar large receiving corps.

The Falcons used their prime choice within the 2022 NFL Draft (No. 8 total) on Drake London from USC. A couple of weeks later, Atlanta made a transfer to amass veteran wideout, Bryan Edwards, from the Las Vegas Raiders in change for a 2023 fifth-round choice.

Edwards is worked up in regards to the new alternative he has with the Falcons. However it’s protected to say that the deal that despatched Edwards to Atlanta was a little bit of a shock.  

“I didn’t know a commerce was coming — it type of caught me off guard,” Edwards stated when talking to the media following voluntary OTAs on Thursday. “My head was spinning for some time. As soon as I grasped the concept I used to be coming again to the appropriate facet of the nation, it felt good.”

Edwards has the chance to be featured because the Falcons’ second possibility within the passing recreation in 2022. Edwards caught 45 balls for 764 yards and 4 touchdowns in 28 profession video games with the Raiders. Las Vegas chosen Edwards within the third spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft.

The Falcons have misplaced a pair of gifted wideouts in back-to-back years, which started by buying and selling Julio Jones to the Tennessee Titans in 2021. In March, the NFL indefinitely suspended the Falcons’ prime receiver in Calvin Ridley for unlawful betting. 

The Falcons are getting into the 2022 marketing campaign with modest expectations after changing long-time franchise quarterback Matt Ryan with Marcus Mariota.