Falcons edge Bralen Trice on track to return to the field after spring work, knee setbacks

Falcons pass-rusher Bralen Trice has spent the past two seasons trying to get back on an NFL field, first after an ACL tear and then after an aggravation of the same knee. According to Pro Football Rumors, Trice has progressed to the point where he was a participant in Falcons team work this spring, including a rotation in 11-on-11 periods. That development suggests he could be available for training camp and, for the first time in his career, a true run at regular-season snaps.

Trice entered the league with promise, but his rookie season ended before it began. Pro Football Rumors reports that an ACL tear kept him sidelined for the entire year. The recovery appeared to be moving in the right direction before the same knee flared again last summer, a setback that led to time on injured reserve covering the start of the regular season. As a result, he has not yet appeared in a regular-season game.

What changes this time around is how Trice has looked in team activities. Pro Football Rumors says Falcons reporters described him as taking part in spring work, and that he logged involvement in 11-on-11 drills. Padded practices are not yet the standard measure for readiness this early, but the ability to move through a full spring phase is often a prerequisite for returning to contact-heavy repetitions once training camp begins.

Atlanta’s outlook for Trice is also shaped by what the Falcons already have on the defensive front. Pro Football Rumors points to Jalon Walker as a rookie impact player and highlights that fellow first-round selection James Pearce Jr. was productive last season, while noting Pearce faces the possibility of discipline at the start of the year. In that framework, Trice’s availability would give Atlanta another viable option along the edge, particularly if the Falcons need to manage the workload of their young starters and rotational pieces.

The knee timeline is still the central question. Pro Football Rumors frames this as a better place entering camp, while also emphasizing that avoiding further setbacks over the coming weeks will determine whether Trice can finally establish himself as a regular contributor. Even when players participate in spring team drills, the transition to live tackling, sustained practice reps, and game-speed conditioning can expose issues that never show up in limited-contact work.

For Falcons fans, the main storyline to watch is not just whether Trice reports to camp, but how he handles the progression to full-contact practices and whether he can remain consistent across weeks rather than only appearing during selective sessions. If he does, it would mark a significant development for a roster that has shown improvement in pass-rush production and will be looking for depth and resilience as training camp sharpens into the regular season.