Falcons' HC Arthur Smith Says Veteran May Retire A Second Time

BREAKING: Atlanta Falcons Defensive Lineman May Retire For A Second Time At The Age Of 29, Says HC Arthur Smith

July 29, 2023, 12:39pm ESTBy Alex Hoegler

Atlanta Falcons helmet — ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 04: A Falcons red helmet on the field before the Sunday afternoon NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 4th, 2022 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

A veteran defensive lineman on the Atlanta Falcons may end up retiring for a second time at the age of 29.

Per Josh Kendall of The Athletic, Atlanta head coach Arthur Smith announced that defensive tackle Eddie Goldman may retire. Smith said that Goldman is going through a personal matter, and that they’ll get his answer by Saturday.

"There’s a possibility" that DT Eddie Goldman will return again, Falcons HC Arthur Smith said. "He looked phenomenal when he showed up the other day, but you never know what somebody is going through. We’ll have a final answer by tomorrow."
— Josh Kendall (@JoshTheAthletic) July 28, 2023

Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, 10-year veteran and defensive tackle Justin Ellis signed with Atlanta following his workout. As Kendall notes, that’s a strong indicator that Goldman will be retiring.

The #Falcons are signing veteran DT Justin Ellis, source said, after his workout today. The man they call Big Jelly is looking at Year 10 in the NFL. He spent last year with the #Giants.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 28, 2023

Arthur Smith said earlier today that we'd know tomorrow if Eddie Goldman was retiring again. Guess we know today. The 350-pound Ellis has played in 117 NFL games. https://t.co/1E0pu4egWq
— Josh Kendall (@JoshTheAthletic) July 28, 2023

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The Falcons signed Goldman last offseason, but he wound up retiring soon after agreeing to a deal. In March, Goldman returned to the Falcons, though it certainly looks like he’ll never end up playing a down for them.

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Goldman was a star at Florida State, helping the Seminoles win the national championship in the 2013 season. The Bears wound up drafting Goldman in the second round (39th overall) in 2015.

Goldman played six seasons for the Bears (2015 to 2019 and 2021), as he opted out of the 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For his career, Goldman has 13 sacks, two fumble recoveries and 175 combined tackles.

The Falcons haven’t made the playoffs since the 2017 season. They’ll open their 2023 campaign with a home contest against the NFC South division rival Carolina Panthers on Sept. 10.