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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson reaches up to catch a pass as Dallas Cowboys' Kaiir Elam (20) defends in the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jahan Dotson is moving on.
Dotson has agreed to a two-year deal worth $15 million with the Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Dotson, the former Penn State star, will receive $10 million guaranteed from Atlanta. The deal can rise to $17 million total with incentives.
Dotson’s departure was expected. He figured his days in Philadelphia were numbered after the Eagles declined to pick up a team option for the 2026 season back in April.
But Dotson, speaking with PennLive back in January, was appreciative of his time with the Eagles.
“It was fun,” Dotson said. “I learned a lot while I was here. Truly a remarkable two years. But my time’s probably coming to an end.”
After being traded from the Commanders days before the 2024 season, Dotson logged 1,467 offensive snaps in 39 games, playoffs included with the Eagles. He had 40 catches on 75 targets for 530 yards and two touchdowns.
Dotson was a playmaker when given the chance to show why he was a star at Penn State. He had a near-touchdown in Super Bowl LIX, bringing a 27-yard gain down to the 1-yard line against the Chiefs. He had a 51-yard catch in the 2025 season-opening win over Dallas. And he had an acrobatic 40-yard touchdown against the Giants in Week 8.
Dotson, the 2022 first-round pick, was productive with Washington, hauling in 84 catches on 144 targets for 1,041 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2022 and 2023.
Dotson wrapped the 2025 season hoping to find a role with another team more in line with that.
“I know the type of player I am,” Dotson said. “I know I can make plays for any football team in this league. I wasn’t really able to showcase that here just because of the people that we have.
“I took a backseat to that for the betterment of the team. I was that guy who kind of had to sacrifice getting the ball. ... For me, I’ve got to look out for myself right now. I know I have all the capability to make plays. It’s just about seeing which team sees that in me.”
Clearly, that team is the Falcons.
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