With Deion Jones battling a foot injury, the Falcons are bringing in some experience as potential insurance.
Corey Nelson worked out for the Falcons on Monday morning, and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets the team saw enough to sign the former Broncos and Eagles linebacker. The Eagles cut Nelson prior to the season after signing him in March. He’ll join the Falcons in hopes of continuing his career.
Nelson spent four seasons with the Broncos, rising from seventh-round pick to six-game starter in a two-year span. Nelson served as a special-teamer and backup linebacker in each of the Super Bowl champion Broncos’ 19 games in 2015. He made 61 tackles in 2016, when he spent time as an injury replacement for Brandon Marshall.
Jones did not practice on Monday, and the Falcons are not deep at linebacker. Only five resided on their roster prior to the Nelson addition, and one of those is converted safety Kemal Ishmael.