Elijah Wilkinson calls Falcons a ‘clown show’ and tells fans ‘they’re all in hell’ after signing with Cardinals
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After NFL offensive tackle Elijah Wilkinson found a new home with the Arizona Cardinals in free agency, he made sure to set his old Atlanta Falcons team on fire on his way out.
Wilkinson signed a two-year, $6.25 million contract to join the Cardinals’ offensive line, which seemed to please some Falcons fans, believing he did not perform well during his time in Atlanta.
But Wilkinson had time to respond to the comments, with one fan saying: “Thank God your [sic] disappeared,” according to screenshots of since-deleted comments.
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Atlanta offensive tackle Elijah Wilkinson reacts during a game against the Carolina Panthers on Nov. 16, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)
“Good luck with that clown show over there,” Wilkinson wrote to the fan with a laughing emoji.
After another fan made a similar comment about Wilkinson’s play, the nine-year NFL tackle responded.
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“Hahaha, you are all in hell [right now]. “Have fun being… next year,” he wrote.
And Wilkinson didn’t just leave it in the comments section. He was also replying to DMs.
More screenshots showed him responding to people in his direct messages and even attacking two former teammates, wide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Kyle Pitts.
Elijah Wilkinson of the Atlanta Falcons drops back to block against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on December 11, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
“Lol yeah okay and all the passes Mooney dropped and Pitts went off my line. Have fun rooting for losing the NFC South,” Wilkinson wrote, followed by “28-3,” a reference to Atlanta’s infamous blown Super Bowl lead against the New England Patriots. “…laughing stock.”
Wilkinson was called up by head coach Raheem Morris and the rest of the 2025 Falcons staff when right tackle Kaleb McGary suffered a knee injury during training camp. Since starter Michael Penix Jr. is a left-handed quarterback, right tackle is very important on the offensive line because he is Penix’s blind side.
Wilkinson started all 17 games after appearing in just two games for Atlanta, primarily on special teams, during the 2024 season.
Wilkinson was an undrafted free agent out of UMass who landed with the Denver Broncos, with whom he spent four seasons playing tackle and guard in 26 starts.
Elijah Wilkinson of the Atlanta Falcons leads his team onto the field against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on December 21, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona. (Norm Hall/Getty Images)
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After one season with the Chicago Bears, Wilkinson earned his first season with the Falcons in 2022 before his first with the Cardinals the next season. Now he returns to Arizona hoping to compete for more starts in his NFL career.
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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for News Digital.