The Atlanta Falcons drafted former Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts with the hopes of him being an immediate impact player.

The Atlanta Falcons selected Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Xavier Watts in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images ...

Even though we've reached the slowest period of the NFL offseason, training camp is just around the corner. The Atlanta ...

The Morning Shift debates about how likely it is that the Atlanta Falcons’ 2025 third round pick, Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts, will be a week one starter.

The Atlanta Falcons have selected Xavier Watts with the No. 96 overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Watts spent five seasons at Notre Dame. In the 2024 campaign, Watts started in ...

Rookies Jalon Walker, James Pearce Jr. and Xavier Watts are expected to play key roles this season as Atlanta looks to ...

Atlanta’s ceiling is high, but so is the risk. With questions at quarterback and an unproven core, the Falcons could just as ...

Atlanta traded up to the 96th pick with the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Atlanta's number 101, also in the third round, and a 2026 fifth-rounder. Watts was Notre Dame's first two-time ...

The Falcons, 8-9 last season, gave up their fifth-round pick and a third-rounder (No. 101) in a trade with the Super Bowl-champion Philadelphia Eagles to move up five spots so they could draft Watts.

Falcons' Xavier Watts: Lands with Atlanta. The Falcons selected Watts in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 96th overall.. Watts is a smart, instinctive safety who had one of the most ...

FLOWERY BRANCH — The Falcons selected hard-hitting safety Xavier Watts of Notre Dame in the third round of the NFL draft Friday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Falcons made a trade with the Eagles ...

The Atlanta Falcons have selected Xavier Watts with the No. 96 overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Watts spent five seasons at Notre Dame. In the 2024 campaign, ...