Next Game
Now Playing
Share Video
Link copied!
-
9:30NFL Hot Seat Tracker
-
1:38Is Tua Tagovailoa on the Hot Seat?
-
1:53Tua Tagovailoa and Cam Ward Have Some Work To Do
-
0:41Tua Tagovailoa's Preseason Week 1 Review
-
1:16Breaking News: Falcons' James Pearce Jr. Suspended 8 Games
-
1:06Jets' Rookies David Bailey and Omar Cooper Jr. to Play Tonight
-
1:01Tua Tagovailoa to Start For Falcons vs. Broncos
-
11:04Latest from Around the NFL
-
1:05Falcons to Start Tua Tagovailoa in Preseason Opener
-
1:34Who Will Be the Falcons' Week 1 Starting QB?
-
0:54NFL Rookies Who Are Poised To Make Most Noise: Zachariah Branch
-
0:50Kevin Stefanski Declines to Name Falcons QB1
-
0:41Falcons To Be Without Jalon Walker This Season
-
1:59How Coby Bryant's Injury Impacts the Bears Defense
-
9:22Training Camp News and Notes
-
1:10Bralen Trice Stepping Up for Injured Jalon Walker
-
1:19Jahmyr Gibbs Signs 3-Year, $67.5M Extension With Lions
-
9:19Preseason Players To Watch For Every NFC South Team
-
1:39Should Expectations Be Lower for RB Jeremiyah Love?
-
0:42
Falcons Edge Rusher Jalon Walker Out for Season
This page may contain affiliate links. If you click and sign up, make a deposit, or place a wager, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Top Jessie Bates III News
-
Falcons' Jessie Bates: Returns to practice
Bates (back) returned to practice Monday, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
The safety had to sit out of two straight practice sessions and Atlanta's preseason opener against Denver last week with the back issue. Now that he's participating in individual drills again, he should be able to resume full 11-on-11 sessions soon as well. Bates recorded 98 tackles (57 solo), six pass breakups, including three interceptions, and a forced fumble for Atlanta a year ago.
... See More ... See Less -
-
Falcons' Jessie Bates: Progressing through rehab
Bates (back) continued to work with the training staff Monday, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Bates suffered a minor back issue at some point in training camp and has been practicing in a limited capacity. The safety has been gradually working his way up to full participation and should be back soon. As Bates continues his recovery, other defensive backs such as Jammie Robinson have seen more snaps with the first-team defense.
... See More ... See Less -
Falcons' Jessie Bates: Tending to minor back issue
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday that Bates is nursing a "minor" back injury, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.
Bates could be held out of some drills during training camp, but it doesn't seem like it will affect his availability for Week 1 of the regular season. He figures to occupy one of Atlanta's starting safety spots when healthy in 2026.
... See More ... See Less -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Falcons' Jessie Bates: Numbers drop in 2025
Bates posted 98 total tackles (57 solo), six passes defensed, including three interceptions, and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season games in 2025.
The veteran safety from Wake Forest was one of the Falcons' top defenders in 2025, finishing with the second-most tackles and tying for the second-most interceptions on the team. However, he saw a dip in total tackles (98 to 102), passes defensed (10 to six) and forced fumbles (four to one) from his 2024 totals, despite playing 36 more defensive snaps this season. While Bates' production has taken a dip in two consecutive seasons, he remains one of the NFL's premier safeties. Under contract through the 2026 season, he's expected to remain one of the Falcons' top defensive playmakers next year.
... See More ... See Less -
Falcons' Jessie Bates: Notches pick-six in Week 17 win
Bates totaled seven tackles (four solo) and an interception, which he returned for a touchdown, in Monday's 27-24 victory against the Rams.
Bates played a major role in the Falcons' upset victory, giving Atlanta a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter when he picked off Matthew Stafford and return the ball 34 yards for a touchdown. That was the veteran safety's fourth career defensive touchdown, three of which have come during his three seasons in Atlanta. Bates also tied for second on the Falcons with seven stops Monday and needs five more tackles against the Saints in Week 18 to reach the triple-digit tackle mark for the third consecutive campaign.
... See More ... See Less -
Falcons' Jessie Bates: Quiet outing in win
Bates tallied three tackles (two solo) during Atlanta's win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Bates had a quiet outing in the victory, recording just three tackles despite playing all 57 defensive snaps for the Falcons. The 28-year-old will aim to have a bounce-back performance and resume his usual level of production during the Week 17 games versus the Rams.
... See More ... See Less
Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 210 lbs |
| Birthplace: Fort Wayne, IN |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Wake Forest |
| Experience: 9 |