According to multiple reports, the Atlanta Falcons have signed Tennessee Titans free agent running back Jeremy McNichols to a one-year contract. The Falcons confirmed the news via their official website and social media pages.
McNichols now reunites with Falcons Head Coach Arthur Smith, who spent the 2020 season serving as McNichols’ Offensive Coordinator in Tennessee. McNichols accounted for 204 yards and a touchdown on 47 carries under Smith’s tutelage that season. McNichols served as a change-of-pace third-down back for the Titans in 2021. The former Boise State standout appeared in 14 games this past season, McNichols recorded career-highs in receptions (28) and receiving yards (240) while playing in an increased role in Derrick Henry’s absence.