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Falcons sign long snapper Liam McCullough

Long snapper Liam McCullough, who spent time with the Raiders and Steelers, signed a one-year contract with the Falcons on Wednesday. (JASON GETZ / FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)

Credit: Jason Getz/For the AJC

Credit: Jason Getz/For the AJC

Long snapper Liam McCullough, who spent time with the Raiders and Steelers, signed a one-year contract with the Falcons on Wednesday. (JASON GETZ / FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
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April 27, 2022

FLOWERY BRANCH — Long snapper Liam McCullough, who spent time with the Raiders and Steelers, signed a one-year contract with the Falcons on Wednesday.

McCullough, 24, played at Ohio State. He signed with the Raiders after the 2020 draft but has not snapped in a regular-season NFL game.

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The Falcons have an opening at long snapper after Pro Bowler Josh Harris signed with the Chargers in free agency. They earlier signed veteran long snapper Beau Brinkley to a one-year, $1.2 million deal, with a salary-cap number of $910,000.

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