The 2025 NFL preseason kicked off Thursday with several rookies playing their first snaps.

The Falcons also drafted Watts and Billy Bowman Jr., a fourth-round pick who played safety in college and will play nickel corner in Atlanta,” ESPN’s Marc Raimondi wrote.

During the 2025 NFL Draft, the Falcons selected Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman Jr. Watts is a natural safety, but Bowman will be looked upon to compete with Alford for the starting role.

In free agency, they added edge rusher Leonard Floyd. Through the draft, they added pass rushers Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. They also added safety Xavier Watts and defensive back Billy Bowman.

Maryland head coach Mike Locksley admitted that he lost the Terrapins locker room last season, before quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. left and transferred to the Wisconsin Badgers.

While No. 15 overall pick Jalon Walker is the only one tabbed to be a starter on the Falcons' depth chart over on Ourlads, you can also see that James Pearce Jr., Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman Jr ...

The nickel corner position play for the Atlanta Falcons was inconsistent last season. Dee Alford started 11 games for Atlanta, but didn't meet expectations.

Mid-round safeties Xavier Watts and Billy Bowman Jr. are making early waves with their IQ and physicality. “Talent doesn’t mean anything,” defensive assistant Jacquies Smith said last week.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank issues vote of confidence in staff, roster after seventh straight losing season The Falcons were closer to the .500 mark last year than in any other season during the ...

Defenders Billy Bowman Jr. and Danny Stutsman were the only Oklahoma players included on the Preseason Coaches All-SEC teams that were released Thursday.

San Marcos police said the second suspect, 19-year-old Avery Bowman Jr., is now in custody.

The 10th in an 11-part series ahead of the start of fall camp examines Oklahoma's safeties, which must replace a pillar in Billy Bowman Jr. but return key pieces in Robert Spears-Jennings and ...