NFL rookies were evaluated in the Week 9 check-in, with Atlanta Falcons linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. drawing attention after the team's matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on October 25, 2026. Perkins, wearing No. 56, was photographed reacting as he took the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta ahead of the game.
The rookie assessment, published by SB Nation on November 5, 2026, provides a snapshot of first-year players' progress midway through the 2026 season. Perkins, a highly touted draft pick, has been a key part of the Falcons' defensive rotation.
