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Falcons Have Signed Former Nebraska Football Star
JACKSONVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 28: A basic view of the Atlanta Falcons Helmet on the bottom earlier than the sport towards the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Financial institution Area on November 28, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Falcons defeated the Jaguars 21 to 14. (Photograph by Don Juan Moore/Getty Photos)
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The Atlanta Falcons have signed former Nebraska soccer standout Darrion Daniels to a one-year deal forward of the 2022 NFL season.
Daniels performed his closing season of collegiate eligibility with the Cornhuskers in 2019 after 4 years as a defensive sort out for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He logged a career-high 27 tackles by way of eight video games in Lincoln.
Daniels signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent after going unselected within the 2020 NFL Draft. He spent nearly all of his rookie season on the observe squad however was elevated to the energetic roster for 4 video games — recording 4 whole tackles. He spent the 2021 season on the Niners observe squad roster as properly.
Daniels was signed to exchange veteran nostril sort out Eddie Goldman, who made his shock retirement announcement earlier this month. The Falcons opened up their first day of coaching camp with simply 89 gamers, however now have their full 90-man roster.
Day 2 of Falcons coaching camp will kickoff this morning.