Atlanta Falcons give Bruce Carter contract extension

Posted Feb 12, 2019
The Atlanta Falcons announced Monday that they've signed linebacker Bruce Carter to a one-year extension. The veteran linebacker joined the Falcons early in the 2018 season. Carter was originally selected in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. The North Carolina product later played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets. (Atlanta Falcons)

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