Falcons Daily News

Yahoo soccer Tue, 04/24/2012 11:00 AM

Grimes signs franchise tender (The SportsXchange)

Cornerback Brent Grimes signed his one-year franchise tender with the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced. Grimes will earn $10.3 million in 2012 if he doesn't agree to a long-term contract before mid-July. Read more...

Atlanta Falcons Daily News

NFL.com Mon, 04/23/2012 6:58 AM

Atlanta Falcons to begin offseason workouts sans Brent Grimes

The Atlanta Falcons begin their voluntary offseason workout program Monday, and they're expected to do so without cornerback Brett Grimes. Read more...

Atlanta Falcons Daily News

Yahoo soccer Fri, 04/06/2012 1:28 PM

Atlanta Falcons 2012 Free Agents to Leave Franchise: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Coming into the offseason, the Atlanta Falcons had 21 free agents to worry about bringing back. While they have been able to re-sign John Abraham, Thomas DeCoud, Brent Grimes and others, countless players have gone elsewhere. Read more...

Yahoo soccer Fri, 03/16/2012 2:45 PM

Atlanta Falcons Re-Sign DE John Abraham: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Coming into the offseason, the Atlanta Falcons understood that they had a lot of work ahead of them. Four defensive starters were free agents and the likelihood of all four returning was small. The team franchised cornerback Brent Grimes and re-signed Read more...

Yahoo soccer Sun, 03/11/2012 12:25 AM

Falcons Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Either way, Falcons cornerback Brent Grimes is set to hit the jackpot. The former undrafted free agent, who was discovered by former Falcons coach Bruce Plummer out of tiny Shippensburg University, was slapped with the team's franchise tag. He could walk Read more...

Bleacher Report Tue, 03/06/2012 11:16 AM

Atlanta Falcons and Safety Thomas DeCoud Agree on Contract

According to Pro Football Talk, The Atlanta Falcons and free safety Thomas DeCoud reached an agreement on a contract.This move comes only days after the team used the franchise tag to keep cornerback Brent Grimes in a Falcons uniform for at least one Read more...

Yahoo soccer Sat, 03/03/2012 1:20 PM

Brent Grimes Franchised by Atlanta Falcons: Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On March 2, the Atlanta Falcons used their franchise tag on cornerback Brent Grimes . Grimes has been one of the best defensive players for the Falcons during the past three seasons and being franchised was no surprise to the five-year pro. Read more...