Falcons re-sign Lee, release Heimuli
The Falcons re-signed cornerback Michael Lee and waived nose tackle Ricky Heimuli after reaching an injury settlement on Wednesday.
Lee was released last Wednesday to make room for nose tackle Derrick Hopkins.
Lee, who played at Massachusetts and Fort Valley State and is a native of McDonough.
Lee made 41 tackles (24 solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and had eight pass breakups during his senior season with the Wildcats. He spent three seasons Massachusetts, where he made 54 tackles, four tackles for loss, two interceptions and 11 passes defensed. Lee attended Eagle’s Landing High School.
Lee, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, originally signed with the Falcons as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2015 draft.
Heimuli, 6-foot-4 and 314 pounds, was originally signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted rookie free agent out Oregon after the 2014 NFL draft. He played in 39 games in four seasons with the Ducks. He made 49 tackles (21 solo), three tackles for loss, one sack and one pass defensed.
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