The Atlanta Falcons made some moves before the trade deadline, with one of them being sending Jessie Bates III to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Days later, they locked up one of their key defenders, giving a contract extension to Cameron Thomas, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

“The Falcons and EDGE Cameron Thomas reached agreement on a three-year extension worth up to $33 million, tying him to Atlanta through the 2029 season, per Ian Rapoport and me. Equity Sports CEO Chris Cabott and Falcons GM Ian Cunningham and SVP Bryce Johnston wrapped up the agreement Thursday night,” Schefter wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

More on this story to come.