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Avieon Terrell joins brother A.J. Terrell after being drafted by Falcons (0:47)

Avieon Terrell joins brother A.J. Terrell after being drafted by Falcons (0:47)

Marc Raimondi Apr 24, 2026, 09:26 PM ET

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Marc Raimondi's first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn't his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book "Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro Wrestling's New World Order Changed America," which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2025. Raimondi also worked for the New York Post and Newsday, beginning in 2009, covering high school and college sports, plus the NFL, NFL, MLB and NHL.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons kept things in the family with their first pick of the 2026 NFL draft.

The Falcons selected Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell with the No. 48 pick Friday night. Avieon's older brother A.J.…