The Atlanta Falcons have officially signed their rookie EDGE James Pearce Jr.. The Atlanta Falcons recently signed linebacker Jalon Walker to his rookie contrac

The Atlanta Falcons have now signed all five members of their 2025 NFL draft class, inking first-round pick James Pearce Jr. to a four-year contract on Monday morning. The team traded up in the back half of the first round to select Pearce with the 26th overall pick.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported after the draft that the Falcons would have been willing to draft Pearce at No. 15 had Walker already been off the board. Pearce racked up 17.5 sacks over his last two college seasons and clocked a 4.47-second 40-yard dash at the scouting combine in February.