McDonough native waived by Falcons
Cornerback Michael Lee, who played at Massachusetts and Fort Valley State and is a native of McDonough, was waived by the Falcons on Wednesday.
The Falcons signed nose tackle Derrick Hopkins, who originally signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014 out of Virginia Tech. He was released during the exhibition season and was signed to Washington’s practice squad.
Lee made 41 tackles (24 solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and had eight pass breakups during his senior season with the Wildcats. He spent three seasons Massachusetts, where he made 54 tackles, four tackles for loss, two interceptions and 11 passes defensed. Lee attended Eagle’s Landing High School.
Lee, 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, originally signed with the Falcons as a undrafted rookie free agent after the 2015 draft.
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