Falcons select Xavier Watts with No. 96 pick in 2025 NFL Draft
Atlanta made a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles to move up in the third round and grab Watts.
Terrin Waack
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. The Atlanta Falcons traded up in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft to select University of Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts with the No. 96 overall pick.
The Falcons received No. 96 from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Atlanta's No. 101, also in the third round, and