FLOWERY BRANCH — Cornerback Cornell Armstrong, who finished last season as the Falcons’ starting right cornerback, re-signed with the team on a one-year contract Saturday, according to his agent.

Armstrong played in nine games and made four starts for the Falcons. He had multiple offers, according to his agent Brett Tessler.

Armstrong has been trying to stick in the NFL since the Dolphins selected him in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. Armstrong, who’s 6-foot and 180 pounds, played at Southern Mississippi.

After playing in 15 games in 2018, Armstrong was waived by the Dolphins and since was on the fringes of the NFL. He was with Texans for most of 2019 through 2021 as be bounced back and forth from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. He played in 15 games with the Texans before signing with the Falcons.

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