Investigations into manipulation against the Atlanta Falcons will be officially decided this week

After it was expected that a decision would be made before the draft, the investigations into tampering with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles will likely conclude this week, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

In his report, Schefter claims that the punishment for the Falcons will be “severe” because their alleged tampering is “more serious.”

Fans felt that the surprise selection of Michael Penix Jr. was due to the potential results of this investigation, especially given the recent results of other tampering investigations. Other “serious” tampering investigations include:

• Miami Dolphins lose their 2023 first-round pick and their 2024 third-round pick due to tampering with quarterback Tom Brady and Sean Peyton
• The Kansas City Chiefs lost their 2016 third-round pick and a 2017 sixth-round pick for tampering with former Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin. In addition, head coach Andy Reid and general manager John Dorsey were fined approximately $260,000.