Soma Vainuku, one of two fullbacks to sign with the Atlanta Falcons Tuesday to help fill the void at fullback left by Patrick DiMarco, shared his excitement on Instagram about moving to Atlanta.

Vainuku originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He played collegiately at Southern California.

The Falcons also signed fullback Derrick Coleman, who spent the last three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.

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