Falcons DT Eddie Goldman Unretires; What's Next?

Eddie Goldman signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons last season and retired two weeks later. Now, he's coming back ready for another go.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 21, 2023

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The Atlanta Falcons are getting an unexpected blast from the past.

According to the Falcons website, the team is reinstating defensive tackle Eddie Goldman from the retired list.

Goldman, 29, signed with the Falcons in July of last year and was expected to compete for a starting job. However, he shocked everyone by announcing his retirement two weeks after joining the Falcons and right before training camp.

Goldman spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Chicago Bears after being selected in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. A former top recruit out of Florida State, Goldman has recorded 175 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 21 quarterback hits, 13 sacks and two fumble recoveries in 81 games.

Should Goldman play for the Falcons this season, he'll help improve a defensive line in need of reinforcements. Grady Jarrett is expected to hold the fort down as he always has and new free agent signee David Onyemata should play a key role. The addition of Goldman and return of third-year pro Ta'Quon Graham should create a more complete defensive tackle rotation for Ryan Nielsen's unit.

The Falcons finished 31st in the league in sacks last season, and Goldman's contributions should help Atlanta rise up the leaderboard in that department.

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Published Mar 21, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.