All Entries in the "Atlanta Falcons" Category
Falcons Add TE Marquez Branson to Practice Squad
The Atlanta Falcons have signed first-year tight end Marquez Branson to their practice squad, Jay Adams of AtlantaFalcons.com reports. Robbie Agnone has been placed on the practice squad injured reserve list with a foot injury. Signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Central Arkansas in 2009, the 6-2, 248-pound Branson [...]
Falcons TE Justin Peelle Out 4-6 Weeks
Atlanta Falcons tight end Justin Peelle will miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia, Jay Adams of AtlantaFalcons.com reported on Wednesday. Peelle has just three receptions for 26 yards on the season, but has started five of six games this season, as the Falcons frequently employ two-tight end formations. With Peelle [...]
Falcons Waive LB Robert James
The Atlanta Falcons solved the problem about what to do with linebacker Robert James when his four-game suspension came to an end. Atlanta waived James on Tuesday. A fifth-round pick (138th overall) out of Arizona State in 2008, James spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve. The 5-10, 218-pound linebacker posted 10 tackles during [...]
Six Active NFL Player Suspensions End This Week
Prior to the start of the 2010 regular season, the NFL doled out four-game suspensions to eight players. One, wide receiver Edward Gant, is not on an active NFL roster, and running back LenDale White has been placed on season-ending injured reserve. Of the remaining six players, three return to first-place teams. The biggest name, [...]
Falcons Sign RB Gartrell Johnson
To replace the injured Jerious Norwood, who landed on injured reserve with a torn ACL, the Atlanta Falcons have signed free agent running back Gartrell Johnson. Johnson (5-10, 219) was a fourth-round pick (134th overall) out of Colorado State by the San Diego Chargers in 2009. After running for a team-high 184 yards during the [...]
Falcons RB Jerious Norwood Headed to IR
Atlanta Falcons running back Jerious Norwood has a torn ACL and will be placed on injured reserve, reports Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com. Norwood was injured returning the opening kick of the Falcons’ 41-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. A third-round pick (79th overall) out of Mississippi State in 2006, Norwood has 1,995 yards [...]
Falcons Complete Roster Cutdown
The Atlanta Falcons have terminated the contract of veteran safety Matt Giordano and “Waived/Injured” defensive tackle Thomas Johnson. Giordano (5-11, 200) signed with the Falcons in March after spending 2009 with the Green Bay Packers. In his five-year career, the first four which spent with the Indianapolis Colts, Giordano has totaled 82 tackles (27 on [...]
Falcons Waive Derricks, Ortmann
The Atlanta Falcons have waived undrafted rookies safety Gabe Derricks and offensive lineman Mark Ortmann, Jay Adams of AtlantaFalcons.com reports. Derricks (6-1, 190) played his college ball at San Diego, and spent the OTAs and mini-camp with the Falcons before being waived in June. The Falcons re-signed Derricks on August 15, and he was credited [...]
Patriots to Acquire OL Quinn Ojinnaka
Adam Caplan of FOXSports.com reports the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to trade offensive tackle Quinn Ojinnaka to the New England Patriots. Trade compensation is not yet known. Ojinnaka has started 12 of his 39 games since being chosen in the fifth-round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Syracuse. A restricted free agent, Ojinnaka is [...]
Falcons WR Kerry Meier to Miss 2010 Season
Atlanta Falcons fifth-round wide receiver Kerry Meier will miss the 2010 season with a knee injury, D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Meier was injured in the fourth quarter of the Falcons’ 28-10 loss to the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Meier was covering a kickoff, which went into the end zone [...]
Falcons DT Corey Peters to Undergo MRI
Atlanta Falcons third-round defensive tackle Corey Peters left Thursday night’s pre-season game against the New England Patriots with a left knee injury. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Peters is scheduled to undergo an MRI this morning. “I kind of got doubled teamed and my knee popped…we’ll see what happens,” Peters said. [...]
Falcons Add Pair of DBs
To bolster their pass defense in advance of their pre-season match-up with the New England Patriots, the Atlanta Falcons have signed cornerback Dominique Daniels and safety Eric Brock, reports D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rookie free agent cornerback Daylan Walker has been waived. Brock (6-0, 204) signed with the Falcons as an undrafted [...]
Falcons Release K Steven Hauschka, TE Colin Peek
The Atlanta Falcons announced that they have released kicker Steven Hauschka and rookie tight end Colin Peek. Rookie safety Gabe Derricks, who spent the OTAs and mini-camp with the Falcons, has been re-signed. Hauschka was 1-for-2 on field goal attempts during the Falcons’ pre-season opener, connecting from 37 yards out and coming up short on [...]
Falcons WR Michael Jenkins to Miss 4-to-6 Weeks
The Atlanta Falcons announced that veteran wide receiver Michael Jenkins is out 4-to-6 weeks with a shoulder injury. “You’re always concerned anytime one of your players goes down with an injury,” Falcons head coach Mike Smith said. “One thing I am certain of is Michael will work very hard with our athletic performance staff and [...]
Five Falcons Had to Pass Conditioning Test
Passing a conditioning test at the beginning of training camp is not mandatory for members of the Atlanta Falcons, unless a player did not participate in 80% of the team’s voluntary OTA sessions. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that those players are required to run 16 110-yard sprints in an allotted time [...]
