FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The NFL revealed when the 2025 schedule will be announced during Thursday’s first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Circle May 14 on the calendar as the league’s official schedule release day.
Thursday’s first round also solidified which top prospects will be where when that 2025 schedule is revealed. The Atlanta Falcons drafted two edge rushers in Jalon Walker from the University of Georgia at No. 15 overall and James Pearce Jr. from the University of Tennessee at No. 26 overall. Defense, specifically the pass rush, was clearly their priority.
As for the Falcons’ upcoming opponents, let’s take a look at who each team added in the first round of the draft on Thursday:
- New England Patriots (away): No. 4 | OT Will Campbell (LSU)
- New York Jets (away): No. 7 | OT Armand Membou (Missouri)
- Carolina Panthers (both): No. 8 | WR Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona)
- New Orleans Saints (both): No. 9 | OT Kelvin Banks Jr. (Texas)
- San Francisco 49ers (away): No. 11 | ED Mykel Williams (Georgia)
- Miami Dolphins (home): No. 13 | DT Kenneth Grant (Michigan)
- Indianapolis Colts (away): No. 14 | TE Tyler Warren (Penn State)
- Arizona Cardinals (away): No. 16 | DT Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)
- Seattle Seahawks (home): No. 18 | OG Grey Zabel (North Dakota State)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (both): No. 19 | WR Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State)
- Minnesota Vikings (away): No. 24 | OG Donovan Jackson (Ohio State)
- Washington Commanders (home): No. 29 | OT Josh Conerly Jr. (Oregon)
- Buffalo Bills (home): No. 30 | CB Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky)
- Los Angeles Rams (home): None
