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Falcons Sign Deep-Threat Receiver DJ Chark to One-Year Deal

Atlanta expects his field-stretching ability to boost the passing game next season with primary targets Drake London and Darnell Mooney.

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Jan 5, 2025; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. (9) during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images/ File Photo

Overview

  • DJ Chark agreed to a one-year contract with the Falcons on Friday, marking his fifth team in five seasons.
  • He joins a receiving corps led by Drake London and Darnell Mooney to provide the outside speed Atlanta has lacked.
  • Chark’s 2024 season with the Los Angeles Chargers was curtailed by a hip injury that limited him to four catches for 31 yards.
  • The LSU product was a second-round pick in 2018 and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2019 after posting 1,008 receiving yards in Jacksonville.
  • Atlanta banking on his sub-4.4-second speed to stretch defenses and deliver big plays if he remains healthy.