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Falcons cut 13 including Shockley

Found September 05, 2009 on FalcFans:
PLAYERS: Troy Bergeron,  Thomas Brown,  Robert Ferguson,  Robert James,  Jason Rader,  Jamie Winborn
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons

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The Falcons announced 13 cuts that get the team down to 53 players on the roster. The players released were: Troy Bergeron, Thomas Brown, Mike Butterworth, Robert Ferguson, Robert James, Aaron Kelly, Maurice Lucas, Will Middleton, Jason Rader, D.J. Shockley, Jose Valdez, Vance Walker, and Jamie Winborn. Shockley was a 2007 draft pick, while James and [...]
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