Falcons Trade DeAngelo Malone | Atlanta Falcons News

The Falcons are making a bold move by signing veteran edge rusher ZaDarius Smith to plug depth holes and strengthen their pass rush, effectively sealing DeAngelo Malone’s fate. Malone, already sidelined since last November and placed on PUP, won’t play this season — and with no sacks or tackles for loss last year, his chances of sticking around are slim. Despite being a special teams contributor and a late-round pick acquired in the Matt Ryan trade, injuries and lack of production have made his future with Atlanta uncertain, echoing the team’s recent willingness to move on from underperforming players. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/471498750ddc7dd3