December 28th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Falcons have placed cornerback Kelvin Hayden and linebacker Mike Peterson on season-ending injured reserve, a league source said on Tuesday night. Signed to a one-year, minimum salary benefit contract in August, Hayden had 24 tackles and two interceptions in eight games before missing the last five games with a toe injury. The 35-year-old Peterson [...]
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LB Mike Peterson Returns to the Falcons
The Falcons have agreed to terms with veteran linebacker Mike Peterson. The Falcons will have continuity in their linebacker corps with Peterson and Stephen Nicholas returning. Though Peterson was Atlanta’s weak-side starter for much of last season, 2010 first-round pick Sean Weatherspoon is going to get the job in short order. Peterson is only a [...]
Free Agent to Be Peterson Working Out with the Falcons
Despite being a free agent, linebacker Mike Peterson is taking part in the Falcons’ unofficial offseason workout program. Like other players in contract limbo during the lockout, Peterson could be sitting at home or working out on his own but he really hopes to be re-signed in Atlanta. Peterson, a 12-year veteran, has been mentoring [...]
Cole: Falcons with the Middle of the Pack LB Core in the NFL
Jason Cole at Yahoo Sports! has another ranking out, and this time it is the NFL’s LB’s, and at right in the middle of the pack he has the Falcons: 15. Atlanta: The Falcons are hoping that first-round pick Sean Witherspoon will become the play-making linebacker the team desperately needs. Aside from end John Abraham, [...]
Mike Peterson Visting the Falcons
With Michael Boley going to the Giants and Keith Brooking going to Dallas, it put the Falcons in a bind at outside linebacker. Mike Peterson could be the answer to at least one side of the linebackers. He was drafted out of Florida to the Indianapolis Colts, where he played outside linebacker. He then was [...]
