Tag: Falcons

Falcons finalize 53-man roster

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Flowery Branch, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Fifth round draft pick Ricardo Allen was among the final roster cuts made by the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. Allen, a cornerback out of Purdue, was selected 147th overall by the Falcons in May but […]

LB Angerer among those cut by Falcons

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Flowery Branch, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Falcons cut 12 players on Friday as they work to trim their roster to 53. Linebacker Pat Angerer, offensive tackle Pat McQuistan and running back Josh Vaughan were released. Angerer started 39 games […]

Atlanta Falcons 2014 Season Preview

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Atlanta is hoping last season was just an aberration and enters 2014 on a clean slate with high expectations. One of the biggest reasons for Atlanta’s demise was the foot injury to Julio Jones, perhaps one of the best wide […]

Falcons activate DT Peters from PUP list

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Flowery Branch, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Falcons activated defensive tackle Corey Peters from the physically unable to perform list on Monday. Peters, who signed a one-year extension in March, returned to practice eight months after suffering an Achilles injury […]

Falcons’ Baker to miss season with torn patellar tendon

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Flowery Branch, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Atlanta Falcons left tackle Sam Baker will miss the 2014 season with a torn patellar tendon in his knee. Baker left Saturday night’s preseason game against the Houston Texans with a right knee injury and […]

Report: Falcons LT Baker has torn patella tendon

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(SportsNetwork.com) – Atlanta Falcons left tackle Sam Baker will likely miss the 2014 season with a serious knee injury. Baker left Saturday night’s preseason game against the Houston Texans with a torn patella tendon in his right knee, according to […]

Falcons lose rookie LB Spruill for season

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Flowery Branch, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Marquis Spruill will miss the 2014 season because of a torn ACL. Spruill, a fifth-round pick out of Syracuse, was hurt during practice Wednesday. A four-year starter at Syracuse, Spruill finished […]

Falcons DT Jerry retires

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Flowery Branch, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Falcons announced Thursday that defensive tackle Peria Jerry has decided to retire. Jerry was coming off his best season. He started 14 games last year and recorded 33 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks. […]

Falcons, White agree to 4-year extension

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Flowery Branch, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – With training camp about to begin, the Atlanta Falcons announced Thursday that they agreed to terms with wide receiver Roddy White on a four-year contract extension. The deal will keep White tied to the franchise […]

Texans trade QB Yates to Falcons for LB Dent

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Flowery Branch, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Falcons traded linebacker Akeem Dent to the Houston Texans in exchange for quarterback T.J. Yates. Originally selected by Houston in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft, Yates completed 101-of-166 passes for […]