FLOWERY BRANCH –Falcons quarterback T.J. Yates, the Marietta native, was elated to re-sign with the team on Tuesday..
“I’m pumped,” Yates said. “I’m happy.”
Yates, who was added last season via a trade with the Houston Texans to give the Falcons a veteran backup to Matt Ryan, agreed to re-sign a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the team.
He’s excited to start work under new offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.
“Absolutely, coach Shanahan was in Houston with coach (Gary) Kubiak a couple of years before I got there,” Yates said. “They run the exact same offense. Same words. Everything is verbatim. I was that offense the first three years of my career. Coming here, staying here and being in that offense, is kind of a breath of fresh air for me. It’s what I’ve played in. I actually did play and started games. That’s what I was successful at. I’m very happy to be here.”
FALCONS STORIES
Falcons to focus on adding another cornerstone
Quinn-Dimitroff partnership off to a strong start
Q&A with Falcons head coach Dan Quinn at the combine
Falcons coach Dan Quinn fired up to watch pass-rushers
Q&A with Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff on moving forward
Falcons to keep character filter on draft picks
Falcons close to re-signing kicker Matt Bryant
Falcons LT Jake Matthews recovering from offseason surgery
Falcons plan to extend WR Julio Jones contract
Falcons could target Denver TE Julius Thomas in free agency
Falcons' roster gutting could have big names (i.e. Steven Jackson)
Cutting the Falcons roster -- Should they stay or should they go?
COMBINE STORIES
Todd Gurley speaks about autograph-signing caper
Bucs appear set to cast future with Jameis Winston
Todd Gurley intriguing prospect to NFL teams
Chris Conley puts on a dazzling show at the combine
Waller, Smelter out to prove NFL standing at the combine
VIDEO DEPARTMENT
Watch: D. Led -- Falcons news at the combine
Watch: NFL Network's Mike Mayock at the combine
Watch: Todd Gurley has interviews set up with 24 NFL teams
Watch: Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff at the combine
Watch: Falcons coach Dan Quinn at the combine
Watch: Rams GM Les Snead on the pass-rush talent at the combine
FALCONS COMBINE MEETINGS
Oregon DE Arik Armstead talked scheme with the Falcons
Falcons met with Alabama quarterback Blake Sims
Falcons to meet with Florida DE Dante Fowler Jr.
Falcons met with Wake Forest CB Kevin Johnson
Falcons met with Alabama safety Landon Collins
PHOTO GALLERIES
Photographs from the 2015 NFL scouting combine
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