
Richie Brown
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Brown (undisclosed) was waived from Atlanta's injured reserve Friday.
Brown has yet to appear in an NFL game since his college career at Mississippi State ended in 2016. Once he has passed through waivers and is healthy, he'll be free to pursue his dream with another team.
Brown (undisclosed) cleared waivers Sunday and was placed on injured reserve by the Falcons.
Brown was brought in to add depth to a shallow linebacker corps, but he wasn't able to stay healthy during camp,either. The 25-year-old will remain on injured reserve unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Falcons.
Brown signed a contract with Atlanta on Friday, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Monday's season-ending injury to J.J. Wilcox (knee-ACL) persuaded coach Dan Quinn to shift Kemal Ishmael back to safety for the majority of his practice reps, leaving the linebacking corps devoid of reliable second-stringers. In response, Atlanta orchestrated the signings of Brown and Stephone Anthony, while releasing offensive lineman Lanard Bonner and placing defensive tackle Michael Bennett (ankle) on injured reserve. Brown has made stops in Tampa Bay and Carolina since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2016, and last year had a stint on Atlanta's practice squad. The 25-year-old has yet to see action in a regular-season game, but was able to amass 211 combined tackles and eight sacks over his final two collegiate seasons with Mississippi State.
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