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Falcons sign veteran tight end Cloherty

Tight end Colin Cloherty played in seven games since signing with Indianapolis in 2009. He has also spent time with Cleveland, San Francisco and Jacksonville.

Credit: Andy Lyons

Credit: Andy Lyons

Tight end Colin Cloherty played in seven games since signing with Indianapolis in 2009. He has also spent time with Cleveland, San Francisco and Jacksonville.
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June 18, 2013

With minicamp set to start, the Falcons signed veteran tight end Colin Cloherty on Tuesday, according to his agent Sean Stellato.

“We are excited for Colin,” said Stellato of KLASS Sports. “He’s a veteran with some experience. He hopes to continue playing and plans to do whatever the Falcons need him to do.

Cloherty, 25, is 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds. He played at Brown.

The Falcons made room for Cloherty by releasing tight end Anthony Miller.

He has played in seven games since signing with Indianapolis in 2009. He has also spent time with Cleveland, San Francisco and Jacksonville.

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