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Atlanta Falcons sign DE C.J. Nunnally

Atlanta Falcons signed DE C.J. Nunnally on April 26, 2026.

Event type: Free agent signing
First reported: Apr 26, 2026
Official: Apr 26, 2026
Player: C.J. Nunnally
Position: DE

What changed

Player: C.J. Nunnally
From: Free agent
To: Atlanta Falcons
Effective: Apr 26, 2026

Known details

Compensation: Signed a 3 year $3.1 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Ends room

Atlanta Falcons defensive ends, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Nate Ollie

62Cameron ThomasNEW6115/17570869662$3.1M26.16'4"265

45C.J. Nunnally435/17005050—$1.0M——265

40Samson EbukamNEW5716/17880918447$2.6M31.26'3"245

40Da'Shawn HandNEW5212/17740728752$3.0M30.76'3"297

Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Nate Ollie

72Leonard FloydLEFT7916/179955957189—33.96'3"240

35Khalid KareemLEFT354/17460239638$1.1M28.26'4"265

Timeline

OfficialApr 26, 2026
Atlanta Falcons sign DE C.J. Nunnally
Signed a 3 year $3.1 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
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Apr 26, 2026