Nick Folk excited for first Falcons training camp practice
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 4:29 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Kicker Nick Folk, 41, expresses enthusiasm for training camp with the Atlanta Falcons, starting Wednesday. After signing in March, Folk joins a team that struggled with three kickers last season. He is looking forward to working with special teams coach Craig Aukerman and reuniting with punter Jake Bailey. The Falcons aim to improve from eight consecutive losing seasons and have strong offensive prospects with running back Bijan Robinson and potential competition at quarterback between Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa.
- •Folk joins Falcons after 18 NFL seasons.
- •First practice of training camp set for Wednesday.
- •Atlanta had three kickers in 2025 season.
- •Folk led active kickers with 431 career field goals.
- •Quarterback competition ongoing between Penix and Tagovailoa.
- 4:29 PMYahoo Sports — 41-year-old new Falcons kicker Nick Folk says the start of training camp is 'always exciting'
"Even after 18 seasons in the NFL, kicker Nick Folk says he still gets excited about the dawn of a new season. Folk, 41, and the Falcons will have their first practice on Wednesday. “I tell everyone, there is nothing like playing on Sundays,” Folk said.
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