Cornerback Brent Grimes, signed as a free agent in 2006, missed the 2012 season with a torn achilles that required surgery. Grimes made the Pro Bowl in 2010 when he snagged five interceptions.
While the rest of the nation was adjusting to daylight saving time, Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff and team officials around the NFL were making their way through the league’s first legal tampering period.
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The Atlanta Falcons reached a deal Friday with state and city officials on how to ensure at least 31 percent of its new billion-dollar stadium construction awards go to minority or women-owned firms.
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