The Falcons figured they hadn't seen the last of Warrick Dunn when they released the popular tailback a week ago. As it turns out, they will see him twice a season.

Dunn, who spent the past six seasons as one of Atlanta's most productive and beloved players, signed a two-year contract with NFC South rival Tampa Bay on Monday. The latest entrant into the 10,000 yards rushing club returned to the team for whom he played his first five NFL seasons.

"I had some of the best years of my career [in Atlanta]," Dunn told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution after his release last week. "I hope people always remember the way I played, and that was with all my heart. I left everything I had out there on the field — always. These are the hardest times as an athlete."

Atlanta released Dunn, 33, after signing Chargers free agent Michael Turner, a younger, bruising runner.

Dunn led Atlanta in rushing for the fourth straight season in 2007, but back and shoulder injuries and an injury-racked offensive line limited him to 720 yards.