Kicker Matt Bryant agrees to terms with the Falcons

Falcons kicker Matt Bryant reacts to having his  field goal attempt blocked by the Buccaneers during the second half Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Tampa.

Credit: Curtis Compton

Credit: Curtis Compton

Falcons kicker Matt Bryant reacts to having his field goal attempt blocked by the Buccaneers during the second half Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Tampa.

Former Falcons kicker Matt Bryant, who was released in February, agreed to re-sign with the team Saturday.

“I am scheduled to fly in and kick a little tomorrow,” Bryant wrote in a text message to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday before his Friday workout.

Giorgio Tavecchio and Blair Walsh, who was signed Sunday, kicked for the Falcons in the 31-12 victory over Jacksonville on Thursday.

Tavecchio missed a 53-yard field-goal attempt, and Walsh made a 46-yard attempt.

Tavecchio has made 5 of 8 field-goal attempts this exhibition season, with misses from 54, 53, 52, 52 and 39 yards.

It was the missed 39-yarder that sent the Falcons scrambling for some competition.

Tavecchio basically was given Bryant’s job after the veteran was released.

Walsh, who made 5 of 9 kicks in practice Tuesday, was out of football in 2018. However, he was a Pro Bowl and All Pro kicker as a rookie in 2012.

Bryant, who turned 44 in May, was the Falcons’ kicker for the past 10 years.

The Falcons were trying to go cheaper at the position. Tavecchio has a base salary of $645,000 for the 2019 season if he makes the team.

The release of Bryant created $2.8 million in cap space for the Falcons. Before his release, Bryant was set to make $2.45 million this season.

In 10 seasons with the Falcons, Bryant made 250 of 282 field-goal attempts. Over his 17-year career, Bryant has made 388 of 450 field-goal attempts.

The most memorable field goal in Bryant’s tenure with the Falcons might be the 49-yarder that gave the Falcons a 30-28 victory over Seattle in the divisional round of the 2012 playoffs. It was the Falcons’ first playoff win since 2004.

Bryant’s 1,717 career points rank fifth among the NFL’s all-time active points leaders. Bryant’s 388 field goals over his career, would rank fourth among active field-goal leaders. He also scored more than 100 points in a single season 10 times during his career – only 17 other players have accomplished this feat 10 or more times.