Falcons re-sign DL Kentavius Street

Atlanta brings back a familiar face to provide more depth along their defensive front.

The Atlanta Falcons could still use a standout defender up front, especially if the trio of Ruke Orhorhoro, Brandon Dorlus, and Zach Harrison don’t take major steps forward in 2025. Their depth, though? That’s starting to take shape.

The team has veterans David Onyemata and the freshly signed Morgan Fox in their rotation and recently re-signed Ta’Quon Graham, who alongside LaCale London at least gives the Falcons some proven, solid reserves to soak up playing time. Now they’ve re-added Kentavius Street, giving them another veteran presence to round out the back of that rotation.

That’s what Street gives you at this stage of his career, and that’s fine. Familiar with this coaching staff and this team after spending most of the past two seasons in Atlanta, Street provides credible run defense and the very occasional burst of pass rushing productivity. As his two sacks and 14 pressures over nearly 550 snaps the past two years suggest, the latter piece is a bonus; the team is keeping him because he can step in on early downs and provide some value. Last year, he played 85 snaps at nose tackle, a career high and a suggestion that the Falcons think he’s an option there as often as they need him to be.

Street is not a lock to make this roster if the Falcons keep adding to the defensive line—both Graham and London offer more upside and I’d argue that Graham has been the better player when healthy—but having a familiar, solid defensive lineman as the last guy in your rotation is hardly a bad thing for the Falcons.

Atlanta is slowly but surely re-stocking the cupboard for their defense, and while they badly need to add impact talent across the board, their line depth is in a much better spot than it was a week ago. We’ll call that a win, however small, and give Street a warm welcome back to the Falcons.