Falcons DE James Pearce Jr. returns from suspension, expected to play Sunday
ESPN's Marc Raimondi reported Pearce is back from suspension and expected to play Sunday.
ESPN's Marc Raimondi reports that defensive end James Pearce Jr. is back from his suspension and is expected to play on Sunday.
Pearce returns to the active roster after serving an eight-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Head coach Kevin Stefanski indicates the plan is for the edge rusher to be activated to the 53-man roster this week.
The add their leading pass rusher from last season back to the defensive line rotation for Sunday's game. Pearce recorded 10.5 sacks during his rookie campaign in 2025.