The Falcons and the Oakland Raiders appear to seal a trade deal Thursday night that will send two-time Pro Bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall to Oakland in exchange for two draft picks. One of the two picks from the Raiders includes this year’s second-round pick which is the 34th overall. The trade deal puts the number of [...]
It was thought that the New York Giants were the front-runner to grab the services of cornerback DeAngelo Hall in a deal with the Falcons, but now, a top source says that it looks as if the silver and black of the Raiders may very well be able to grab Hall in a deal with [...]
Not that this is exactly earth-shattering news, but the Atlanta Falcons needed to at the very least compensate for the loss of tight end Alge Crumpler; the team on Friday signed TE Jason Rader; Rader played four games for the Miami Dolphins in 2006, making one start. He was signed by the New England Patriots [...]
An interesting signing took place down in Atlanta on Wednesday; according to the Associated Press, the Atlanta Falcons have signed recently released quarterback Joey Harrington to a 2-year deal – one week after releasing him. Terms of the contract were not available as of this writing.
Harrington started 10 games for Atlanta last season, but [...]
On Monday, the Atlanta Falcons made a pair of roster moves, re-signing defensive tackle Tim Anderson and signing free agent center Alex Stepanovich; Anderson played in 5 games with Atlanta after signing as a free agent last november. Stepanovich played in 12 games last season for the Cincinnati Bengals, starting in 4 games.
Popular former Falcon tailback Warrick Dunn, released from the team only a week ago, quickly found a new home with NFC South rival Tampa Bay on Monday. Dunn led Atlanta in rushing for the fourth straight season in 2007, but was limited by shoulder and back injuries. The Falcons signed San Diego Chargers free agent [...]
The Atlanta Falcons may revisit the possibility, according to Steve Wyche of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and verified by a “source” familiar with the situation, of re-signing recently released quarterback Joey Harrington to a restructured contract – as early as next week. The team and Harrington’s representative have had discussions about him rejoining the quarterback-challenged Falcons.
Harrington, [...]
The Falcons announced the release of quarterback Joey Harrington on Wednesday. The Falcons now have only two quarterbacks on the roster, having previously released backup Byron Leftwich. The team is expected to select a quarterback in the upcoming April NFL Draft. Harrington was drafted third overall in 2002 by Detroit only to be released and [...]
