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Sacks Leader Pearce Returns to Falcons for Minicamp Following a Tumultuous Offseason
The rookie edge rusher will avoid trial if he follows a one-year diversion program and stays away from Rickea Jackson.
On Monday, Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. arrived at the team's Flowery Branch facility for a physical before mandatory minicamp begins Tuesday.
Pearce entered a 12-month pretrial diversion program in May following a February arrest on felony charges stemming from an alleged domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson.
The NFL continues reviewing the situation under its personal conduct policy, though no timeline exists for potential disciplinary action, leaving the team in a holding pattern.
Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich emphasized the team's focus on available players, saying, "The guys that are here today are the ones we're going to ride with and develop."
Pearce led all NFL rookies with 10.5 sacks last season and returns as the team prepares for training camp next month after minicamp concludes this week.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia, USA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons end James Pearce Jr., the team's rookie leader in sacks in 2025, returned to the training facility Tuesday for the start of mandatory minicamp, after…