Defensive lineman Cliff Matthews was elated to be re-signed by the Falcons.
“I’m blessed to be here today and I’m very appreciative,” Matthews said. “I’m not sure exactly where they want me. Where ever they want me, I’m going to play it to the best of my ability. I’m basically a defensive lineman.”
Matthews was drafted by the Falcons in the seventh round (230th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft out of South Carolina. He saw action in 32 games for the Falcons between 2012-14. He also played on special teams.
Matthews was with Tampa Bay earlier this season, but was released Sept. 3. He worked out for the Falcons on Tuesday.
“It feels amazing to be back home,” Matthews said. “There is no place like home. I’m very blessed to be in this situation that I’m today. I just have to take advantage of it.”
The Falcons like to rotate between eight and nine players along the defensive line and plan to find a role for Matthews.
“We are going to put him right into the mix today,” Quinn said. “We’ll take it all the way through the next three days, it’s a matter of how fast he can get re-acclimated into the system and what we’ll ask him to do. If we can create a role for him in the game, we won’t hesitate to use him if he looks good all the way through the week.”
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