FLOWERY BRANCH -- The Falcons (4-4) are set to face the Dallas Cowboys (6-2) at 1 p.m. Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Here are five things to know about the Falcons on Thursday:

1. Kazee’s exit: Cowboys safety Damontae Kazee is not pleased with how his tenure with the Falcons ended. “The only thing I remember in Atlanta is me getting hurt and me getting kicked out of rehab,” Kazee said told the Dallas media on Wednesday. “That is all I remember.” The team would not immediately comment on this matter, but is expected to address it soon.

2. Listen up: Check out the last two episodes of the Bow Tie Chronicles to get caught up on Matt Ryan, Cordarrelle Patterson and Younghoe Koo’s heroics after the Falcons blew an 18-point lead against the Saints and a preview up the Dallas Cowboys.

3. Player of the week: Ryan, who led the Falcons on his 41st game-winning drive and 33rd fourth-quarter comeback, was named NFC player of the week.

4. Fowler back: Outside linebacker Dante Fowler returned to practice after a stint on short-term injured reserve. During the opening media session he was seen working on his takeoffs with Grady Jarrett and had on a left knee brace.

5. Depth chart: The Falcons released their official depth chart for the Dallas game.

The Bow Tie Chronicles

About the Author

Keep Reading

Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, here speaking to the media in January, has two 2025 first-round draft picks on his defense in Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Featured

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Credit: AP