ON THE FALCONS BEAT
ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Falcons sign two wide receivers

A man walks past a sculpture of a Falcon outside the entrance to Mercedes Benz Stadium, the new home of the Atlanta Falcons football team and the Atlanta United soccer team, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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A man walks past a sculpture of a Falcon outside the entrance to Mercedes Benz Stadium, the new home of the Atlanta Falcons football team and the Atlanta United soccer team, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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July 28, 2017

The Falcons signed wide receiver Bra’Lon Cherry and Reginald Davis III on Friday.

Cherry, who’s 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds, played at N.C. State. Davis, who’s 6-foot and 185 pounds, played at Texas Tech.

Davis signed as an undrafted free agent May 1, and the Falcons waived him May 18.

With the two signings the Falcons’ roster is now at the 91 player limit. The team has an exemption for one international player who is on the roster.

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