FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons released kicker Matt Bryant on Tuesday, cutting ties with the leading scorer in franchise history for the second time in less than a year.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's Kliff Kingsbury said he didn't even bother to watch Matt Bryant's extra point attempt near the end of the fourth quarter.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons will be without punter Matt Bosher for Sunday's game at Indianapolis because of a right groin injury.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings have entered this season in a similar place, almost eerily so as they prepare to play each other in the opener.
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons released kicker Matt Bryant on Wednesday, ending the 10-year run of the team's all-time leading scorer.
The decision to not renew the team's option on the 43-year-old Bryant comes despite another strong season in 2018, when he made 20 of 21 field goals and 33 of 35 extra points.
Bryant's only missed field goal was from 53 yards at Green Bay. He said the miss was "probably like a 60-yarder on a normal field."
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons can't afford to lean on Matt Bryant's powerful right leg this week.
Field goals won't be enough to keep pace against the high-scoring New Orleans Saints on Thursday night.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons cornerback Robert Alford and kicker Matt Bryant missed practice for the third straight day and have been ruled for Sunday's game at Washington.
Coach Dan Quinn said rookie Isaiah Oliver will take Alford's spot. Oliver, a second-round draft pick from Colorado, makes his second career start.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Injuries have piled up at a staggering rate for the Atlanta Falcons.
They've lost both starting safeties and both starting guards for the season. Their best linebacker, Deion Jones, won't return for another two weeks at the earliest.
Their top running back, Devonta Freeman, is out until December. Their placekicker and career franchise scoring leader, Matt Bryant, is iffy to return this week at Washington.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman is going on injured reserve, another major setback for a team that already has lost several key players.
Coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday that Freeman's groin injury was more serious than initially thought, forcing him to undergo a surgical procedure.
ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons kicker Matt Bryant is expected to miss the next game against the New York Giants after straining his right hamstring making a 57-yard field goal that helped Atlanta snap a three-game losing streak.
Coach Dan Quinn said Monday the Falcons are going to bring in another kicker this week to fill in for Bryant. Giorgio Tavecchio, who was with the team at the end of the preseason, is among the candidates.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons know they'll have to win three consecutive road games to get a chance for Super Bowl redemption.
The Falcons already nabbed the first victory by spoiling a festive night in Los Angeles, and they seem quite confident about their chances to run the table in other people's buildings on the way to Minneapolis.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons jumped to an early 13-point lead before the Rams mounted two swift scoring drives. Los Angeles went to the Coliseum locker room at halftime with just a three-point deficit amid raucous cheers from a home crowd thirsty for playoff success.
And then Matt Ryan and the tough, tested Falcons showed the upstart Rams what postseason poise is all about.
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Matt Ryan passed for 218 yards and hit Julio Jones for an 8-yard touchdown with 5:48 to play, and the defending NFC champion Falcons advanced from the wild-card round with a methodical 26-13 victory over the Rams.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have no complaints about a short practice week and a long road trip as their reward for being the NFC's last team to make the playoffs.
Matt Bryant kicked five field goals, including a 56-yarder, for all of Atlanta's second-half points and the Falcons clinched a playoff spot by beating the Carolina Panthers 22-10 on Sunday.
Atlanta (10-6) is the No. 6 seed in the NFC and will play at the Los Angeles Rams in a wild-card game Saturday night.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta running back Tevin Coleman has been placed in the concussion protocol after getting hurt in the fourth quarter of Thursday's win over New Orleans.
Coach Dan Quinn said Friday it's too early to know if Coleman will miss the next game, Dec. 18, at Tampa Bay.
"We'll just let the medical staff and the doctors do their thing," Quinn said. "Until we know that he's cleared, we'll go through the whole process with him."
The Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons will have top receivers Dez Bryant and Julio Jones, respectively, active for the NFC matchup.
Bryant (knee/ankle) and Jones (sore ankle) missed practices on Wednesday and Thursday before returning on Friday.
Jones was not included on Atlanta's final injury report, while Bryant was listed as questionable.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons receiver Julio Jones has returned to practice after missing the first two sessions this week with a sore ankle.
Kicker Matt Bryant was back at practice despite an injured right calf.
Atlanta (4-4) hosts the Dallas Cowboys (5-3) on Sunday. Jones and Bryant are expected to play despite getting hurt in last week's loss at Carolina.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant's status for this week's game against Dallas is uncertain after he hurt his right calf during warmups before the team's loss at Carolina.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Tennessee kicker Ryan Succop set a record with his first field goal Monday night, and then he kept on kicking.
Succop set the NFL mark for most consecutive field goals made inside 50 yards, stretching his streak to 51 with five field goals in a 36-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Succop made a pair of 48-yarders, and the first one broke a tie with Matt Bryant, who connected on 46 straight field goals inside 50 yards between 2013 and 2015 for the Atlanta Falcons.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee kicker Ryan Succop set a record with his first field goal Monday night, and then he kept on kicking.
Succop set the NFL mark for most consecutive field goals made inside 50 yards, stretching his streak to 51 with five field goals in a 36-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Succop made a pair of 48-yarders, and the first one snapped a tie with Matt Bryant, who connected on 46 straight field goals inside 50 yards between 2013 and 2015 for the Atlanta Falcons.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons were in position to force overtime.
Matt Ryan went for the win.
He wound up with a second straight loss.
The reigning MVP threw his sixth interception in the past three games, this one with just 39 seconds remaining, to finish off a stunning 20-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
The Falcons squandered a 17-0 halftime lead, sparking memories of their Super Bowl meltdown.
"Just a pretty inconsistent game for us," Ryan said.
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons were in position to force overtime.
Matt Ryan went for the win.
He wound up with a second straight loss.
The reigning MVP threw his sixth interception in the past three games, this one with just 39 seconds remaining, to finish off a stunning 20-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
The Falcons squandered a 17-0 halftime lead, sparking memories of their epic Super Bowl meltdown .
HOUSTON (AP) — When Matt Bryant trots on the field to attempt a field goal, often with the game on the line, he wants his mind to be filled with nothing but positive vibes.
Sometimes, he'll imagine he's sitting on the floor, playing with his seven children.
"When you're with your kids, there are no negative thoughts," Bryant said with a wistful look. "It kind of takes the edge off the moment."
That might come in handy Sunday, when he'll be kicking in the biggest game of his life.