| Falcons keep C McClure |
Tue Mar 27 14:44:11 2012 EST |
| Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with center Todd McClure on a one-year contact. Originally selected by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft, McClure is the longest tenured current Falcon. In 2011, McClure started all 13 games that he appeared in. The 6-foot-1, 296- pounder set a franchise record with 144 consecutive starts from 2002-10. |
| Bengals re-sign DT Sims, bring in DE Anderson |
Sat Mar 24 13:56:16 2012 EST |
| work) - The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed defensive tackle Pat Sims and signed defensive end Jamaal Anderson on Saturday. Sims registered 28 tackles and one sack in 11 games last season. He missed the last five contests with an ankle injury. Anderson was the eighth player taken in the 2007 NFL Draft and spent the first four years of his career with the Atlanta Falcons before joining Indianapolis last season. He played in 15 games for the Colts, recording 24 tackles and a career-high three sacks. |
| Falcons DT Walker signs tender, Zelenka brought back |
Fri Mar 23 16:40:15 2012 EST |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Vance Walker, a restricted free agent, has decided to sign the club's tender offer. Atlanta also re-signed long snapper Joe Zelenka on Friday. Over his two-year career with the Falcons, Walker has tallied 77 tackles and three sacks. Zelenka spent eight years with the Jacksonville Jaguars before signing with Atlanta in December of 2009. He's been the team's long snapper ever since. |
| Weems, Bears agree to three-year contract |
Wed Mar 14 10:48:28 2012 EST |
| Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears agreed to terms Wednesday with special teamer Eric Weems on a three-year contract. Weems has returned 113 kickoffs for 2,896 yards and a touchdown in 55 career games, all with the Atlanta Falcons. He also has amassed 815 yards and one score while returning 77 punts. A Pro Bowl selection in 2010, Weems has added 24 receptions for 205 yards and two touchdowns. The 26-year-old Bethune-Cookman product signed with the Falcons as an undrafted free |
| QB Redman, WR Douglas stay in Atlanta |
Tue Mar 13 22:14:40 2012 EST |
| Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday agreed to terms with quarterback Chris Redman and wide receiver Harry Douglas. Redman, the Falcons' backup QB, appeared in five contests in 2011, completing 18-of-28 pass attempts for 188 yards. In nine seasons with Atlanta and Baltimore, he has recorded 286 completions for 3,179 yards, 21 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. The 27-year-old Douglas had 39 receptions for 498 yards and one touchdown in the 2011 campaign. A third-ro |
| Falcons agree to terms with LB Tatupu |
Sat Mar 10 20:33:28 2012 EST |
| Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a contract with former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu. Originally selected by Seattle in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft, Tatupu notched 549 tackles, 8 1/2 sacks, 10 interceptions, seven forced fumbles, 35 passes defensed and two defensive touchdowns in 84 career games with the Seahawks. The 29-year-old was released by Seattle on July 31, 2011. He did not play last season due to injury problems. Ta |
| Falcons agree to terms with DE Biermann |
Wed Mar 7 18:43:11 2012 EST |
| Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms on a new contract with defensive end Kroy Biermann on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not released, but it is reported to be for three years and around $10 to $12 million. The Falcons selected Biermann in the fifth round of the 2008 draft and he has appeared in 64 games with 17 starts for Atlanta. The 26-year-old has recorded 101 tackles, 12 1/2 sacks and two interceptions -- both for touchdowns -- over his four-year ca |
| Falcons re-sign S DeCoud |
Tue Mar 6 13:21:45 2012 EST |
| Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons announced Tuesday that they have agreed to terms with safety Thomas DeCoud. DeCoud had 109 tackles, a career-high four interceptions and seven passes defended last season. "Thanks for all the congratulations everyone...looking forward to taking my game to the next level and help the falcons take that next step," DeCoud said via his Twitter account. Originally selected by the Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, the 27-year-o |
| Falcons place franchise tag on Grimes |
Fri Mar 2 10:18:39 2012 EST |
| Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons have placed the franchise tag on cornerback Brent Grimes. After starting all 16 games and earning a Pro Bowl nod thanks to five interceptions and 87 tackles in 2010, Grimes was bothered by a knee injury during the 2011 season and started just 12 games. He had 49 tackles with one interception and missed Atlanta's NFC playoff game against the New York Giants. Signed by Atlanta as an undrafted free agent out of Division II Shippensburg, Gri |
| Falcons place franchise tag Grimes |
Fri Mar 2 10:11:29 2012 EST |
| Flowery Branch, GA (Sports Network) - The Atlanta Falcons have placed the franchise tag on cornerback Brent Grimes. After starting all 16 games and earning a Pro Bowl nod thanks to five interceptions and 87 tackles in 2010, Grimes was bothered by a knee injury during the 2011 season and started just 12 games. He had 49 tackles with one interception and missed Atlanta's NFC playoff game against the New York Giants. Signed by Atlanta as an undrafted free agent out of Division II Shippensburg, Gri |
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