Falcons re-sign nine players
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03/03/2009 -
Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed
tight end Justin Peelle, linebackers Coy Wire and Tony Gilbert, defensive
tackle Jason Jefferson, offensive lineman Ben Wilkerson and safety Jamaal
Fudge, the club announced Tuesday.
The team also signed running back Jason Snelling, cornerback Brent Grimes and
safety Antonie Harris to exclusive rights contracts.
Peelle competed in 16 games -- 11 starts -- for the Falcons in 2008, and
caught 15 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. He also had three
receptions for 11 yards and a score in Atlanta's Wild Card round playoff
contest against Arizona.
In seven NFL seasons, spent with San Diego, Miami and Atlanta, Peelle has 100
career catches for 773 yards and nine TDs.
Wire spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with Buffalo before signing
as a free agent with Atlanta prior to the 2008 season. Last season, Wire had
24 tackles, and over his career has compiled 188 tackles, five sacks and one
forced fumble.
Gilbert, a five-year veteran, was inactive last season, while Jefferson saw
action in 13 games, making nine tackles and recovering a fumble.
Fudge was claimed off waivers by Atlanta this past September, and had 12
tackles in 10 games.
Snelling, a seventh-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft by Atlanta, has 15
carries for 62 yards last season, as well as eight catches for 89 yards.
Grimes made 36 tackles for Atlanta last season in 12 games -- six starts.
Harris played in 12 games last season before being placed on injured reserve
in December.
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