Falcons sign linebacker Bud Dupree
April 15, 2023
According to the suburban.com, the Atlanta Falcons have signed linebacker Bud Dupree of Macon, Georgia to a one-year contract worth $5 million. The Falcons become the third National Football League franchise Dupree has played for following six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2015 to 2020), and the last two seasons with the Tennessee Titans (2021 and 2022).
In 11 games with the Titans in 2022, Dupree had 18 combined tackles (14 solo tackles and four assisted tackles), six tackles for a loss, nine quarterback hits, four sacks, two fumble recoveries for two yards, and one forced fumble. When Dupree initially signed with the Titans, he signed a three-year deal worth a whopping $49.5 million. However, Dupree needed to look for further employment when he was released by the Titans on March 16.
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In Dupree’s NFL career, he has played 103 games over eight seasons. He has 266 combined tackles (196 solo tackles and 70 assisted tackles), 62 tackles for a loss, 82 quarterback hits, one interception for 10 yards and one touchdown, 12 pass deflections, 10 forced fumbles, 46.5 sacks, and four fumble recoveries for two yards. The 10-yard pick six came in a 30-27 Steelers win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 24, 2018.
This is the second significant acquisition for the Falcons on defense this week. On Tuesday, the Falcons acquired cornerback Jeff Okudah of Grand Prairie, Texas in a trade with the Detroit Lions. In return, the Lions received a a fifth round draft pick in the 2023 National Football League Draft.
The Falcons gave up 386 points in 2022. That was the most number of points allowed among the four teams in the NFC South.
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