Falcons sign fifth-round pick Biermann

By Neal Coolong  |   Friday, June 27, 2008  |  Comments( 8 )

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The Falcons signed fifth-round linebacker Kroy Biermann to a four-year deal Thursday, the team announced.

Biermann had 220 career tackles and 32 sacks in 52 games at the University of Montana. He was the Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP in 2007, his senior season. The Falcons now have eight of their 11 drafted players signed.

Falcons rookie contract status as of June 26

1(3). QB Matt Ryan, Boston College – Signed (six years, $72 million)
1(21). OT Sam Baker, USC – Unsigned
2 (37). LB Curtis Lofton, Oklahoma – Unsigned
3 (68). CB Chevis Jackson, LSU – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
3 (84). WR Harry Douglas, Louisville– Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
3 (98). S Thomas DeCoud, California – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
5 (138). OLB Robert James, Arizona State – Unsigned
5 (154). OLB Kroy Biermann, Montana - Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
6 (172). RB Thomas Brown, Georgia – Signed (length and financial terms not disclosed)
7 (212). CB Wilrey Fontenot, Arizona – Signed (length and financial terms not disclosed)
7 (232). TE Keith Zinger, LSU – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one ...
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No.1
04:06 PM
06/28/2008
Once they sign Lofton and James it will add much needed depth to there depleted and less than good linebacking ...
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No.2
RedskinFan21ST		04:20 PM
06/28/2008
Both Michael Boley and Keith Brooking had over 100 total tackles last season. If anything Lofton, James, and Biermann are going ...
No.3
04:24 PM
06/28/2008
Yeah it's not about them getting starting role's it's about the Falcons having better back ups than they did. Brookings and Boley ...
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