{"id":291920,"date":"2023-10-10T22:21:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T22:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=291920"},"modified":"2023-10-10T22:21:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T22:21:07","slug":"falcons-acquiring-wr-van-jefferson-in-trade-with-rams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/nfl\/falcons-acquiring-wr-van-jefferson-in-trade-with-rams\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcons acquiring WR Van Jefferson in trade with Rams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cooper Kupp\ufeff&#8217;s return to the lineup and Puka Nacua\ufeff&#8217;s emergence made Van Jefferson the odd man out in the rotation. Now he&#8217;s out of L.A. altogether.<\/p>\n<p>The Rams traded Jefferson to the Atlanta Falcons in a swap of 2025 late-round picks &#8212; sixth- and seventh-rounders &#8212; NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday, per sources informed of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>In Sunday&#8217;s loss to the Eagles, Jefferson played just two snaps and didn&#8217;t see a target. Head coach Sean McVay brushed aside the lack of playing time for the former second-round pick, but the writing was on the wall.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              NFL Power Rankings, Week 6: Eagles vault back up to No. 2, Lions hit top five, Jaguars crack top 10            <\/li>\n<li>              Best moment to stream on NFL&#x2B; from each Week 5 game of 2023 season            <\/li>\n<li>              2023 NFL fantasy football waiver wire, Week 6: RB Emari Demercado, WR Josh Downs among targets            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even before Kupp&#8217;s return, Jefferson was barely a factor.<\/p>\n<p>Nacua&#8217;s early-career lightning show and Tutu Atwell\ufeff&#8217;s rise as a threat made Jefferson superfluous. In the first four games of the season Jefferson struggled, netting eight catches for 108 yards &#8212; that&#8217;s about one game on average for Nacua. Jefferson was clearly the No. 4 receiver, and the Rams wasted little time moving on.<\/p>\n<p>In Atlanta, Jefferson joins a pass-catching corps highlighted by Drake London\ufeff, Mack Hollins\ufeff, and tight ends Kyle Pitts and Jonnu Smith\ufeff. The Falcons hope to revive Jefferson&#8217;s career. In 2021, the 6-foot-1 wideout generated 802 yards on 50 catches with six touchdowns. It&#8217;s a low-risk flier for the Falcons, who are looking for more oomph out of Desmond Ridder and the offense as they chase an NFC South title.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/falcons-acquiring-wr-van-jefferson-in-trade-with-rams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Cooper Kupp\ufeff&#8217;s return to the lineup and Puka Nacua\ufeff&#8217;s emergence made Van Jefferson the odd man out in the rotation. 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