Former Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons has signed with the Atlanta Falcons.
needed reinforcements in the secondary as injuries prompted depth concerns, and general manager Terry Fontenot responded by signing the biggest name left on the market:Simmons, 30, has been named a second-team All-Pro four times in the last five years, and the lone time he missed the list, he made his first Pro Bowl in 2020.
He's started the last 108 games he's played and would provide another seasoned voice to a unit littered with them -- Jarrett, Terrell and safety Jessie Bates III are all viewed as standout leaders.head coach Raheem Morris announced Monday morning. Hellams, who injured his ankle in the preseason opener, was Atlanta's No. 3 safety for a majority of training camp and was expected to play a solid dose of snaps in a rotation with Richie Grant next to Bates.
The Falcons' depth chart at safety after Bates and Grant also includes Micah Abernathy, Lukas Denis, Dane Cruikshank, Tre Tarpley III and Josh Thompson.
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