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Falcons to sign wide receiver Jakeem Grant

Chicago Bears' Jakeem Grant gets past Green Bay Packers' Darnell Savage and Adrian Amos for a touchdown reception during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. W (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

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Chicago Bears' Jakeem Grant gets past Green Bay Packers' Darnell Savage and Adrian Amos for a touchdown reception during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Green Bay, Wis. W (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
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Aug 11, 2024

FLOWERY BRANCH — Wide receiver Jakeem Grant, a former Pro Bowl selection, is set to sign with the Falcons on Monday, according to a source familiar with the contract.

Grant was selected in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2016 draft by the Dolphins out of Texas Tech. He has played with the Dolphins and the Bears, in 81 NFL games with eight starts. He was named a Pro Bowl player for his kickoff and punt return work with the Bears and Dolphins in 2021.

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