Falcons defensive tackle Dontari Poe looks like he's on track to easily be below 340 pounds and earn a $125,000 bonus at Thursday's OTA, writes ESPN's Vaughn McClure. Poe signed a one-year, $8 million free agent contract with the Falcons during the offseason, and there were $500,000 of incentives tied to four weigh-ins that begin at Thursday's OTA and continue throughout the season.
His next weigh-in will come on the first day of training camp in July, when he has to be 330 pounds or less to qualify for another $125,000 bonus. Poe was 340 pounds when the Falcons signed him, and he was listed at 346 pounds with the Chiefs last season.
Poe was a Pro Bowl nose tackle for the Chiefs in 2013 and 2014, totaling 10.5 sacks. A drop in his numbers (just 2.5 sacks) and some back issues that included surgery helped lead to the Chiefs letting Poe leave in free agency.
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