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Falcons to sign veteran defensive tackle Vincent Taylor

Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Vincent Taylor (96) before an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

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Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Vincent Taylor (96) before an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
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April 17, 2022

Veteran defensive tackle Vincent Taylor, who visited the Falcons, is set to sign with the team, according to Jordan Schultz. The report has been confirmed.

Taylor, 28, was a sixth-round pick of the Dolphins in 2017. He played at Oklahoma State.

Taylor, who’s 6-foot-3 and 311 pounds, has played with Miami (2017-18), Buffalo (2019), Cleveland (2020) and Houston (2021). He has played in 40 games and made two starts. He has 65 career tackles, two sacks and seven tackles for loss.

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