Fox signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract with the Falcons on Friday, Matt Urben of USA Today reports.
Fox spent the last three years with the Chargers and played in every single regular-season game over that span. He finished the 2024 campaign with 27 tackles (19 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and one pass defense across 17 regular-season games. Fox bolsters the Falcons' defensive-line rotation, and his addition should help mitigate the sting of losing Pro Bowler Grady Jarrett to the Bears in free agency.
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Chargers' Morgan Fox: Free agent after 3.5-sack season
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Fox had 3.5 sacks among his 27 tackles (19 solo) and added one pass defensed in the 2024 regular season.
Fox dressed for all 17 regular-season games but started only three. He added two tackles (one solo) in the Chargers' wild-card round playoff exit against the Texans. The 30-year-old defensive lineman is set to be an unrestricted free agent after spending the past three seasons with the Chargers.
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Chargers' Morgan Fox: Sticking with Bolts
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The Chargers re-signed Fox on Wednesday, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.
Fox recorded career highs in tackles (38) and sacks (6.5) while playing every regular-season game during his first campaign with the Chargers in 2022. The 27-year-old defensive lineman has not missed a game since returning from a torn ACL suffered during OTAs with the Rams in 2018. He's also seen his overall production increase year-over-year while going from the Rams to the Panthers to the Chargers over the past four seasons. Fox will now look to maintain his starting role while on a new two-year on contract with the Bolts, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
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Chargers' Morgan Fox: Notches sack in Week 17
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Fox totaled four tackles (three solo), including a sack, in Sunday's 31-10 victory versus the Rams.
Fox made an impact early in the contest, sacking Baker Mayfield on the Rams' first drive of the game. It was Fox's fourth sack in his past four games after he notched just 2.5 sacks over his first 12 contests. With Sunday's sack, the veteran is up to 6.5 sacks on the campaign, surpassing the previous career-best six he set in 2020 while with the Rams.
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Chargers' Morgan Fox: Career-best effort in win
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Fox registered six tackles (five solo) and two sacks in Monday's 20-3 win over the Colts.
While the Chargers' pass-rushing corps continues to struggle with injury concerns, Fox stepped up with a career-high six stops in Week 16, while he also compiled his first two-sack performance as a professional Monday. The 28-year-old needs just two more tackles and one more sack to reach new career highs in those categories, and he'll have an opportunity to achieve those marks come New Year's Day against the Rams.
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Chargers' Morgan Fox: Lands deal with Chargers
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Fox agreed to a contract with the Chargers on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Fox will reunite with Chargers head coach Brandon Staley, who was the defensive coordinator for the Rams in 2020 when Fox recorded a career-high six sacks. The defensive end struggled in his lone season in Carolina in 2021, but he'll look to bounce back while playing in a more familiar scheme in 2022.
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Rams' Morgan Fox: Sticking with Rams
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Fox (knee) signed his exclusive rights free agent tender with the Rams on Monday, Myles Simmons of the team's official sitee reports.
Fox spent the 2018 season sidelined due to an ACL tear sustained during OTAs last offseason. He'll work towards achieving full health heading into the Rams' offseason program. The 24-year-old projects to suit up as a rotational defensive end, when healthy.
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Rams' Morgan Fox: Tears ACL at OTAs
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Fox (knee) suffered a torn ACL during OTAs on Thursday,Tom Pelissero of NFL.comreports.
Fox's third season is thus presumably over with the news of his severe knee injury Thursday. He saw an increased role in 2017, racking up 19 total tackles and 2.5 sacks while appearing in all 16 games. The Rams are loaded on the defensive line, but Fox's absence could be felt on special teams.
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Rams' Morgan Fox: Signed to active roster
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Fox was signed to the active roster Saturday, Myles Simmons of the team's official site reports.
Fox has stood out in practice and has been subsequently added to the active roster. Fox will likely serve as a special teams asset.
