STEVEN MEANS NEWS

Logs pair of sacks against Saints Means registered three tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble during Sunday's 21-16 loss to New Orleans.

Impact Means provided a critical defensive spark in the NFC South showdown, registering a strip-sack of Taysom Hill will 11:21 to go in the fourth quarter. After Deion Jones scooped up the loose ball, Atlanta would cut New Orleans' lead to five points eight plays later by virtue of a Matt Ryan-to-Russell Gage TD pass. Though the takeaway wasn't ultimately enough to change the Falcons' fate in the game, Means has collected three sacks and two forced fumbles over his past pair of appearances.

DECEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Falcons come up short as Ryan's Hail Mary falls flat

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones couldn’t connect on a 39-yard Hail Mary pass as the ball fell to the end zone turf and Atlanta lost 21-16 to the New Orleans Saints

DECEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects first sack of 2020 Means tied for a team-high six tackles, collecting one sack and a forced fumble during Sunday's 43-6 win against the Raiders.

Impact Means helped initiate Derek Carr's third lost fumble of the contest, reaching the quarterback with 12:13 to go in the fourth quarter and forcing the ball into the hands of teammate LaRoy Reynolds. The play provided Means with his first sack of the 2020 campaign, though he was able to generate a combined three QB hits over 10 appearances prior to Week 12. He's logged starts in four consecutive games as the Falcons prepare for an upcoming Sunday afternoon matchup against New Orleans.

DECEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Jones returns pick for TD, Falcons rout Carr, Raiders 43-6

Deion Jones returned an interception 67 yards for a touchdown, Matt Ryan threw a pair of short scoring passes, and the Atlanta Falcons thoroughly dominated Derek Carr and the bumbl...

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons DE Takk McKinley again ruled out with groin injury

Defensive end Takk McKinley will miss the Atlanta Falcons’ game at the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night with a groin injury

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falcons launch voting initiative in social media campaign

The Atlanta Falcons are trying to make sure people are registered to vote by launching a social media campaign

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Comes off COVID-19 list Means was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Means is back in the mix at defensive end after serving a nine-day stint on the reserve list. With that much missed practice time leading into Week 1, it remains to be seen what his workload will look like behind starters Takkarist McKinley and Dante Fowler on Sunday against the Seahawks. Means played 15 percent of the defensive snaps for the Falcons when he was last active in 2018, and he is expected to establish a role in the defensive line rotation as the season wears along.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Falcons activate DE Steven Means, cut LB Deone Bucannon When the Falcons announced their 53-man roster for the 2020 season, it came the caveat that defensive end Steven Means would soon be activat...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • USATODAY.COM

Falcons activate Steven Means, cut LB Deone Bucannon Atlanta’s depth at linebacker takes a hit with the departure of Bucannon, but Means is expected to be a key contributor.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • THEFALCOHOLIC.COM

Falcons make final cuts to set 53-man roster for opener

The Atlanta Falcons cut former first-round pick Laquon Treadwell and two quarterbacks as they got down to the 53-man roster limit for the regular season

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands on COVID-19 list Means (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Means becomes the eighth Falcon to endure a stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list, though he is the lone Atlanta player currently being held out over COVID concerns. Per NFL policy, a team is not permitted to disclose whether a player is being quarantined because of a positive test or exposure to someone who tested positive, leaving Means' timetable for return uncertain at this time. Once able to make it back on the field, the 29-year-old will continue to provide depth at defensive end behind presumed starters Takkarist McKinley and Dante Fowler.

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

The Latest: Falcons' Steven Means placed on COVID-19 list

The Atlanta Falcons have placed defensive end Steven Means on the team’s COVID-19 list

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steven Means opens up about personal stories of racial injustice, Falcons plan “Now is the time, if we ever had a time, to keep driving this home,” Means said.

AUGUST 27, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Providing depth at defensive end Means and Charles Harris are expected to be the second-string defensive ends for the Falcons this season, Matthew Tabeek of the team's official site reports.

Impact The 29-year-old has been with the Falcons nearly two years now, but his anticipated role for this upcoming season is perhaps involved as ever, as he hopes to build on a career-high 15 percent defensive snap share from 2018. Means was unable to suit up for a single game last season because of a ruptured Achilles suffered during offseason workouts, but now it appears that he is well on his way towards earning a backup position along the Falcons' defensive line for 2020.

AUGUST 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

In His Words: Steven Means 'With the riots and the chaos that’s going on, that’s a cry out from a group of people who are the unheard'

JUNE 8, 2020 • ATLANTAFALCONS.COM

Falcons agree to extension with defensive end Steven Means FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a one-year contract extension with defensive end Steven Means.

MARCH 10, 2020 • WINONADAILYNEWS.COM

Atlanta Falcons agree to extension with defensive end Steven Means - TSN.ca The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a one-year contract extension with defensive end Steven Means.

MARCH 10, 2020 • TSN.CA

Falcons agree to extension with defensive end Steven Means The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a one-year contract extension with defensive end Steven Means.

MARCH 9, 2020 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Falcons bring back DE Steven Means to bolster line depth It’s a move we strongly support, as the Falcons are lacking depth and Means showed he can do the job.

MARCH 9, 2020 • THEFALCOHOLIC.COM

Lane Johnson returns to Eagles OL after suspension

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Eagles get back their starting right tackle for Thursday night's game against the New York Giants.

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Now what? That's the question for Doug Baldwin and other athlete activists

When Colin Kaepernick took a knee this fall, he kicked off a movement. Now, Seattle Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin and other athletes are writing the playbook for what comes next....

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Eagles missing 2 defensive starters vs Redskins

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Eagles are missing starting cornerback Byron Maxwell and starting defensive tackle Bennie Logan in their must-win game against the Washington Redskins.

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Ellington, Johnson inactive for Cardinals against Eagles

Running back Andre Ellington and safety Rashad Johnson are inactive for the Arizona Cardinals against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Eagles turning to running back by committee

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly is going running back by committee the rest of the season as his team tries to win the NFC East for the second time in three...

DECEMBER 8, 2015