Lineman Kaleb McGary, a veteran of six NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, announced his retirement from football April 8.
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Excel Sports agent Collin Roberts congratulated McGary on his career in a social media post April 8.
A first-round draft pick (31st overall) out of the University of Washington in 2019, McGary played 93 games for the Falcons from 2019-24, starting all but one.
A knee injury sidelined McGary for the entire 2025 season. Atlanta shuffled its offensive line without the man who had started at right tackle the previous six seasons and a left-handed quarterback, Michael Penix Jr., in the pocket.
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Falcons and former Chiefs free-agent offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor reached agreement today on a one-year deal with a base value of $5 million and an additional $1 million in incentives, per his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey. pic.twitter.com/NhoXjoYMVj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 8, 2026
It was likely no coincidence that the Falcons reached agreement on a new contract with free agent lineman Jawaan Taylor on April 8, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
More to come on this story.
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