Falcons sign offensive lineman Jared Smith

Offensive lineman Jared Smith, who was on Seattle’s practice squad in 2013, was signed by the Falcons on Wednesday.

Smith, 6-foot, 4-inches and 302 pounds, was picked by Seattle in the seventh-round (241st overall) of the 2013 NFL draft. He played at New Hampshire.

Smith was waived prior to the start of training camp in 2014.

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