Drake London

Atlanta enters 2026 with an open QB competition between free-agent signee Tua Tagovailoa and incumbent Michael Penix Jr., who is still working back from a second ACL tear suffered in Week 11 of 2025; the winner (expected to be decided in preseason) affects London's efficiency and ceiling more than his target volume.

A PCL knee sprain sidelined London for a multi-game stretch in 2025 before he returned in Week 16, and he closed the season on the injury report as Questionable — a second straight year with a knee-related absence worth tracking.

Target share trended down over the back half of the season, and Atlanta's run-leaning offense (negative PROE) caps the size of the passing pie even though London remains the clear focal point.

Atlanta added rookie WR Zachariah Branch in Round 3 of the 2026 draft; he profiles as a rotational depth piece today and isn't a near-term threat to London's role, but his development is worth a periodic check.

London signed a four-year extension worth up to $150M ($100M guaranteed) in June 2026, making him one of the NFL's three highest-paid receivers annually and locking him in Atlanta through 2030 — removing any team-control or trade-away risk from the outlook.

Even through injury interruption, London posted a 25% target share, 0.61 WOPR, and 91% snap share in 2025 — a true bell-cow role that is independent of whichever quarterback wins Atlanta's starting job.

Behind London, Atlanta's WR room (Dotson, Zaccheaus, rookie Branch, Drummond) is pure depth with no proven WR2, keeping his target share insulated from internal competition.