The Atlanta Falcons today signed free agent running back Aaron Stecker, placed safety William Moore on injured reserve, placed cornerback Glenn Sharpe on practice squad-injured and signed safety Eric Brock to the practice squad.
The Atlanta Falcons announced the release of seven players Friday afternoon.
The Falcons have multiple players fighting for a spot at safety, but it's an easy problem to solve. From William Moore to Thomas DeCoud... it's about healthy competition.
The Falcons secondary may be young, but there's valuable NFL experience on the roster at cornerback and safety. Click here for more on the players looking for spots in Russell Falcons Training Camp.
Safety Erik Coleman is now an elder statesman in a young Falcons secondary looking to combine youthful exuberance with dashes of veteran leadership.
It will be a crowded, young defensive backfield in Falcons camp leaving players like Thomas DeCoud to compete for positions. But the second-year safety likes the path he's on.
Fresh off a solid game against the Bucs, the Falcons defense will be called upon to slow the league's top running back. But the Falcons can answer with the league's best rushing offense. More in the Falcons-Vikings Scouting Report.
Matt Ryan and the Falcons will play a road game in a dome for just the second time this season Sunday and are making plans to handle the crowd noise. More in the Wednesday Notebook.
Tuesday the Falcons placed wide receiver Laurent Robinson and cornerback David Irons on injured reserve and made other roster moves to fill positions.