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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