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After NFL violative tackle Elijah Wilkinson recovered a caller location pinch nan Arizona Cardinals successful free agency, he made judge to torch his aged Atlanta Falcons squad connected his measurement out.
Wilkinson signed a two-year, $6.25 cardinal woody to subordinate the Cardinals’ violative line, which immoderate Falcons fans seemed to like, believing he didn’t execute good during his clip successful Atlanta.
But Wilkinson had clip to respond to comments, pinch 1 instrumentality saying, "Thank deity your [sic] gone," according to surface grabs of since-deleted comments.
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Atlanta violative tackle Elijah Wilkinson reacts during a crippled against nan Carolina Panthers Nov. 16, 2025, astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
"Good luck pinch that comedian show complete there," Wilkinson wrote to nan instrumentality pinch a laughing emoji.
After different instrumentality had a akin remark astir Wilkinson’s play, nan nine-year NFL tackle responded.
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"Lol, y’all successful hellhole [right now]. Have nosy being a—next year," he wrote.
And Wilkinson didn’t conscionable support it to nan remark section. He was answering DM’s arsenic well.
More surface grabs showed him responding to group successful his nonstop messages and moreover taking jabs astatine 2 erstwhile teammates, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight extremity Kyle Pitts.
Elijah Wilkinson of nan Atlanta Falcons drops backmost to artifact against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers astatine Raymond James Stadium Dec. 11, 2025, successful Tampa, Fla. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
"Hahaha yea alright and each nan passes Mooney dropped and Pitts f--- disconnected my line. Have nosy rooting to suffer nan NFC south," Wilkinson wrote, followed by "28-3," a reference to nan infamous blown Super Bowl lead Atlanta had against nan New England Patriots. "…laughing stock."
Wilkinson was called upon by caput coach Raheem Morris and nan remainder of nan 2025 Falcons unit erstwhile correct tackle Kaleb McGary sustained a knee wounded during training camp. Being that starter Michael Penix Jr. is simply a left-handed quarterback, correct tackle is highly important connected nan violative statement because it is Penix's unsighted side.
Wilkinson started each 17 games aft appearing successful conscionable 2 games for Atlanta, mostly connected typical teams, during nan 2024 season.
Wilkinson was an undrafted free supplier retired of UMass who landed pinch nan Denver Broncos, pinch which he spent 4 seasons playing tackle and defender complete 26 starts.
Elijah Wilkinson of nan Atlanta Falcons leads his squad onto nan section against nan Arizona Cardinals astatine State Farm Stadium Dec. 21, 2025, successful Glendale, Ariz. (Norm Hall/Getty Images)
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After a stint pinch nan Chicago Bears, Wilkinson landed his first stint pinch nan Falcons successful 2022 earlier his first pinch nan Cardinals nan adjacent season. Now, he returns to Arizona successful hopes of competing for much starts successful his NFL career.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
