Falcons sign veteran safety Ron Parker
The Falcons signed veteran safety Ron Parker on Monday. Parker most recently played for the Chiefs.
Parker, who will turn 31 in August, entered the NFL in 2011 when he was signed as undrafted free agent out of Newberry (S.C.) by the Seahawks.
Parker, who’s 6-feet and 206 pounds, has spent time with four NFL teams over his nine-year career, playing in 90 games with 64 starts.
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He was pursued by the Falcons when he last was a free agent in 2016, but elected to remain with the Chiefs. He was two years into that five-year, $30 million contract when the Chiefs released him this offseason.
In 2011, he was with the Seahawks and Raiders.
In 2012, he was with the Seahawks and Panthers.
In 2013, he made the Chiefs as a cornerback and spent the past five seasons with Kansas City.
Parker is versatile and has played cornerback, free safety and strong safety.
He started all 16 games for the Chiefs last season. He had two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and 67 tackles.
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