Atlanta Falcons

Falcons sign linebacker Wells, waive Tovell

By D. Orlando Ledbetter
Aug 9, 2016

Falcons signed linebacker Matt Wells and released Dominique Tovell shortly before practice on Tuesday.

Wells, 25, played at Mississippi State. He was drafted in the sixth-round (178th) by New England in the 2015 draft. He also has been in camp with the St. Louis Rams.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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