Grady Jarrett: Year 10
In early 2024, we began documenting the recovery journey that would take Grady Jarrett from a season-ending injury back to his starter role for his tenth season with the Atlanta Falcons. Through these photos, we celebrate the relentless determination of a player who has taken the weight of a setback and leveraged it to become stronger both physically and mentally.

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Elisha Jarrett is interviewed in her residents in Conyers, Ga. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 during strength and conditioning Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 works out in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 is filmed for a feature in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, January 18, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 during strength and conditioning Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 during strength and conditioning Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, May 31, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 works out in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 works out in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 works out in the pool inside the Atlanta Falcons headquarters in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Monday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 works out in the pool inside the Atlanta Falcons headquarters in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Monday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 works out in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 works out in the pool inside the Atlanta Falcons headquarters in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Monday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 works out in the pool inside the Atlanta Falcons headquarters in Flowery Branch, Georgia, on Monday, April 3, 2024. (Photo by Brandon Magnus/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 and his mom pose for a retail shoot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 and his mom pose for a retail shoot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 and his mom pose for a retail shoot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 and his mom pose for a retail shoot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 and his mom pose for a retail shoot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Elisha Jarrett is interviewed in her residents in Conyers, Ga. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Elisha Jarrett is interviewed in her residents in Conyers, Ga. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Elisha Jarrett is interviewed in her residents in Conyers, Ga. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Elisha Jarrett is interviewed in her residents in Conyers, Ga. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Elisha Jarrett is interviewed in her residents in Conyers, Ga. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett #97 at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (Photo by Shanna Lockwood/Atlanta Falcons)

Elisha Jarrett is interviewed in her residents in Conyers, Ga. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)