Bill Belichick fell short of the necessary votes to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026, but he may have another chance in 2027.
The Hall of Fame announced the five coaches who have advanced to the next round of consideration in the current selection process. One of those coaches will be selected for consideration by the full selection committee ahead of the Super Bowl.
Belichick is joined by Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Dan Reeves, and Mike Shanahan. All five coaches also advanced to this point in the selection process last year. This is the fourth time that Holmgren has advanced to this point.
Don Coryell was the last coach selected for the Hall of Fame. He was part of the Class of 2023.
Playing in Spain on Sunday, the Falcons held a full practice overseas on Thursday after staging a walk-through on Wednesday.
Notably, running back Brian Robinson (hamstring) remained limited on the report.
Robinson is No. 2 on the team with 211 rushing yards, behind league-leader Bijan Robinson, who has 780.
Linebacker Yasir Abdullah (hamstring) and linebacker Divine Deablo (forearm) were also limited on Thursday.
Defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring), receiver Beaux Collins (hip), and offensive tackle Cameron Williams (ankle) were all full participants.
Receiver Zachariah Branch (hamstring) did not practice as he’s already been ruled out for the Week 9 matchup.
The Falcons held a walkthrough upon arriving in Madrid on Wednesday and they release their estimated practice report for the day after that session came to an end.
Linebacker James Pearce took part in the walkthrough and was listed as a full participant as he moves toward making his 2026 debut. Pearce missed the first eight games while serving a Personal Conduct Policy suspension related to a domestic violence incident earlier this year.
Wide receiver Zachariah Branch (hamstring) was the only player listed as out of practice. The Falcons announced earlier this week that Branch will not play against the Bengals on Sunday. Defensive end Samson Ebukam was also ruled out before being placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.
Linebacker Yasir Abdullah (hamstring), linebacker Divine Deablo (forearm), and running back Brian Robinson (hamstring) were listed as limited participants. Defensive back Billy Bowman (hamstring), wide receiver Beaux Collins (hip), and offensive tackle Cameron Williams (ankle) were listed as full participants.
The Falcons placed defensive end Samson Ebukam on injured reserve Tuesday, the team announced.
Coach Kevin Seiftert already said the Falcons were likely without Ebukam and wide receiver Zachariah Branch this week in Madrid. Both players have a hamstring injury.
Ebukam has totaled 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks and nine quarterback hits this season.
In four seasons with the 49ers (2022-23), Commanders (2025) and Falcons (2026), Jackson has appeared in 28 games and recorded 24 tackles, six sacks, one interception, nine passes defensed, nine quarterback hits and five tackles for loss.
The Falcons also signed defensive end Drake Jackson to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, the club has released offensive lineman Colby Sorsdal from the practice squad.
The Falcons parted ways with a pair of defensive ends on Monday.
They announced that they have waived Jared Ivey and released Drake Jackson. They did not fill either roster spot, but could have defensive ends James Pearce and Yasir Abdullah back this week.
Pearce served an eight-game suspension to open the season while Abdullah has been on the injured reserve list.
Ivey was claimed off of waivers from the Seahawks ahead of the season. He had eight tackles and a sack in seven appearances.
Jackson signed to the practice squad after being released from the Commanders’ injured reserve list in September. He signed to the active roster last month and played in two games for the Falcons.
