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Dwight Freeney headed to Atlanta to sign with the Falcons
Posted by Darin Gantt on August 2, 2016, 4:24 PM EDT
The Falcons may have found the pass-rusher they’ve been looking for the last few years, even if he’s a few years from being himself.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, veteran Dwight Freeney is flying to Atlanta with plans to sign a one-year deal with the Falcons.
The Falcons have kept an eye on the 36-year-old outside linebacker, aware of their need for someone to pressure a quarterback.
Freeney hasn’t been a double-digit sack player since 2010, but he did have 8.0 last year for the Cardinals, a sign that there’s still something left in the tank.
And even if he isn’t able to produce as he once did, he’s at least a positive influence for Vic Beasley, last year’s first-round pick who has been moved from defensive end to linebacker as they try to tap into the potential he flashed at Clemson.
Posted by Darin Gantt on August 2, 2016, 4:24 PM EDT
The Falcons may have found the pass-rusher they’ve been looking for the last few years, even if he’s a few years from being himself.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, veteran Dwight Freeney is flying to Atlanta with plans to sign a one-year deal with the Falcons.
The Falcons have kept an eye on the 36-year-old outside linebacker, aware of their need for someone to pressure a quarterback.
Freeney hasn’t been a double-digit sack player since 2010, but he did have 8.0 last year for the Cardinals, a sign that there’s still something left in the tank.
And even if he isn’t able to produce as he once did, he’s at least a positive influence for Vic Beasley, last year’s first-round pick who has been moved from defensive end to linebacker as they try to tap into the potential he flashed at Clemson.
