2008 Free Agency
Stay with AtlantaFalcons.com for up-to-date free agent signings by the Falcons and to track the team's group of free agents heading into the 2008 season. Click here for Official Transactions. The period to sign "unrestricted free agents" began Friday, Feb. 29.
RELATED LINKS:
- FREE AGENCY HOME: More information on the Falcons 2008 free agents
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: More on free agency in this FAQ
- NEWS: Free agent signing period underway
- NFL.COM: Free agency news from NFL.com
2008 Falcons Unrestricted Free Agent Signings
| Name | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB Chris Redman | 6'3" | 223 | 30 | 5 | Louisville | Re-signed on Feb. 29 |
| S Erik Coleman | 5'11 | 200 | 25 | 4 | Washington State | Agreed to Terms March 1 |
| CB Von Hutchins | 5'10 | 180 | 26 | 4 | Mississippi | Agreed to Terms March 1 |
| TE Ben Hartsock | 6'4 | 265 | 27 | 4 | Ohio State | Agreed to Terms March 2 |
| RB Michael Turner | 5'10 | 237 | 25 | 4 | Northern Illinois | Agreed to Terms March 2 |
| DT Rashad Moore | 6'3" | 325 | 28 | 4 | Tennessee | Signed on March 7 |
| DT Kindal Moorehead | 6'2" | 285 | 29 | 6 | Alabama | Signed on March 7 |
| DE Simon Fraser | 6'6" | 300 | 24 | 4 | Ohio State | Signed on March 7 |
| DT Tim Anderson | 6'4" | 304 | 27 | 5 | Ohio State | Re-signed on March 10 |
| C Alex Stepanovich | 6'4" | 300 | 26 | 5 | Ohio State | Signed on March 10 |
| TE Jason Rader | 6'4" | 260 | 26 | 3 | Marshall | Signed on March 14 |
| K Jason Elam | 5'11" | 195 | 38 | 15 | Hawaii | Signed on March 21 |
2008 Falcons Free Agent Signings (non-veteran free agents)
| Name | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB Earl Everett | 6'3" | 231 | 22 | R | Florida | Re-signed Dec. 31 |
| LB Cameron Vaughn | 6'4" | 241 | 23 | 1 | LSU | Re-signed Dec. 31 |
| S C.J. Gaddis | 5'11" | 206 | 22 | R | Clemson | Re-signed Dec. 31 |
| WR Todd Watkins | 6'2" | 191 | 24 | 1 | BYU | Re-signed then waived Feb. 11 |
| DE Willie Evans | 6'1" | 269 | 23 | 1 | Mississippi State | Signed Jan. 8 |
| TE George Cooper | 6'5" | 260 | 23 | 1 | Georgia Tech | Re-signed Feb. 5 |
2008 Exclusive Rights Free Agents (ERFA)
Exclusive rights free agents are players with two or fewer years of experience who have no outside negotiating power. Their rights belong to their 2007 club, provided that club makes him a minimum qualifying offer, which varies based on tenure. An ERFA player may not speak with other teams and has no other NFL options open to him other than dealing with his previous club.
| Name | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Tyson Clabo | 6'6" | 332 | 26 | 3 | Wake Forest | Re-signed on March 19 |
| DT Montavious Stanley | 6'2" | 302 | 26 | 3 | Louisville | Re-signed on March 24 |
2008 Restricted Free Agents (RFA)
Restricted free agents are players who have completed three accrued seasons of service and whose contracts have expired. They have received qualifying offers from their old clubs and are free to negotiate with any club until just before the NFL Draft, at which time their rights revert to their original club. If a player accepts an offer from a new club, the old club will have the right to match the offer and retain the player. If the old club elects not to match the offer, it may receive draft-choice compensation depending on the level of the qualifying offer made to the player.
The Falcons have a right of first refusal to Michael Boley, Michael Koenen, Corey McIntyre and Chauncey Davis. Click here for information on compensation.
| Name | Height | Weight | Age | Exp. | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB Michael Boley | 6'3" | 223 | 25 | 4 | Southern Mississippi | Signed tender on April 9 |
| P Michael Koenen | 5'11" | 199 | 25 | 4 | Western Washington | Signed tender on April 14 |
| DE Chauncey Davis | 6'2" | 274 | 25 | 4 | Florida State | Signed tender on April 14 |
| FB Corey McIntyre | 6'0" | 258 | 29 | 4 | West Virginia | Signed tender on April 18 |
