The Falcons have already made their stance clear this offseason: keep the core together, and pay the players driving the offense. That plan got another bit of validation when Drake London cracked the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026 list.
London came in at No. 66, the first Atlanta player revealed on this year’s countdown. That marks a sizable leap of 31 spots from where he landed a year ago.
The ranking fits the way London has established himself in Atlanta. Since arriving in the league in 2022, the former USC receiver has put up 309 catches, 3,961 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns. Those numbers carry even more weight when you consider he has worked with a different starting quarterback in each of his first four seasons.
Atlanta’s investment in London came earlier this offseason, when the team handed him a four-year, $141 million extension that keeps him in place through the 2030 NFL season. Tight end Kyle Pitts also got paid, signing a three-year, $54 million deal that runs through 2028.
Together, London and Pitts have been the backbone of the Falcons’ passing game over the last few years, and both topped the 900-yard mark in 2026. The two former top-10 picks have started to justify the billing that came with their draft slots.
As for the rest of Atlanta’s presence on the NFL Top 100, running back Bijan Robinson, guard Chris Lindstrom and possibly safety Jessie Bates III are next in line to be unveiled.
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