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Title: What's next in the James Pearce Jr. case? What are the options for the Falcons and NFL?
Link: Original article on nytimes.com
Region: US
Topics: jr; falcons; pearce; league; policy; options; felony; james; nfl; scheduled; case; whats; incident; James Pearce; Stalking; Felony; Resisting arrest; Battery (crime); Injunction; Misdemeanor; The Athletic; Yale Bulldogs football; Arthur Blank; Turner Broadcasting System; Plea bargain; Women's National Basketball Association; Quarterback sack; Atlanta Falcons
Datetime: 3/27/2026, 10:00:38 AM
Summary: The Atlanta Falcons are set to report for their spring activities in less than two weeks, and it remains unclear if edge rusher James Pearce Jr. will be with them. Pearce’s agent, Tory Dandy, declined to comment on the case at the NFL combine in February. Under provisions of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, the league could impose penalties on Pearce regardless of the outcome of his criminal case. The Falcons traded up to pick Pearce 26th in the 2025 NFL Draft in a deal that sent Atlanta’s 2026 first-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams. Pearce finished third in Defensive Rookie of the Year balloting after leading the Falcons and all rookies with 10.5 sacks....