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Report: Falcons working a deal for Bruce Irvin

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April 30, 2015
Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Bruce Irvin (51) celebrates after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Once thought to be a risky first-round draft pick and a one-trick pony in the NFL that could only rush the passer, Seattle linebacker Bruce Irvin has developed into a defensive player that never leaves the field. (Michael Conroy / AP)
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FLOWERY BRANCH -- Seattle linebacker Bruce Irvin, who recently told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution he wanted to play for the Falcons, is reportedly being discussed in a trade, according to Pro Football Talk.

The website, the Falcons assistant general manager Scott Pioli used to do some work with, cited a league source for its report.

Irvin, a native of Atlanta who played at West Virgina, played for Falcons head coach Dan Quinn for the past two seasons.

The Seahawks reportedly are not prepared to offer Irvin the fifth-year option on his rookie contract.

After Quinn was named the Falcons coach, Irvin pointed out to the AJC that he had one more year on his deal and said, "I wanna be there."

PFT reported that a deal could be done during the draft, which starts Thursday  and runs through Saturday. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff has made a trade in each of his seven previous drafts.

Irvin could provide an immediate impact to a Falcons' defense that finished ranked 32nd (last)  in the league in 2014 and has had trouble rushing the passer for years.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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