AUBRAYO FRANKLIN RUMORS

Falcons Host DT Aubrayo Franklin

Free agent defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin is visiting the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network reports. Franklin, 31, has 204 tackles, four sacks and an interception during his 114-game career with the Baltimore Ravens (2003-06), San Francisco 49ers (2007-10) and New Orleans Saints, where he started nine of 16 games last season. Jonathan Babineaux and...
Via GridironFans.com  |  April 23, 2012
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Aubrayo Franklin visiting Seattle Tuesday

First reported on twitter by both ESPN's Adam Schefter and Jason La Canfora of the NFL Network is the latest FREE AGENT visit into the VMAC facility (home of the Seahawks. Free-agent defensive tackle Aubrayo Franklin is visiting the team today. Franklin made 17 tackles in 16 games for the Saints last season. He had spent the previous four seasons with the 49ers, who named...
Via NorthWest Sports Beat  |  April 10, 2012
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A Cautious Free Agent Move That Could Work For The Kansas City Chiefs

There are few remaining options in NFL free agency for anyone right now, and while I think the Kansas City Chiefs are well-situated enough that they don’t have to make a move—and indeed, should exercise great caution, there are moves that fit both the goal of caution and incremental improvement. Nose tackle can be one of them. ESPN’s AFC West blogger Bill Williamson proposes...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 25, 2012
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Saints Free Agent DT Aubrayo Franklin Drawing Interest From Chiefs

Bill Williamson of ESPN reports, that the Chiefs are showing interest in former New Orleans Saints DT Aubrayo Franklin. Having a player that can rotate into the line up such as Franklin would be an upgrade to a defense that ranked 26th against the run last season. However, Franklin only played in 296 snaps last season which could cause some concern of how effective he will be since...
Via GridironFans.com  |  March 24, 2012
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Saints To Shake Things Up At Defensive Tackle This Offseason?

The Saints signed veteran DTs Shaun Rogers and Aubrayo Franklin to one-year deals last offseason and didn't get what they wanted out of either player. They played alongside DT Sedrick Ellis, who also didn't perform up to expectations. There is the potential for a shake-up at the position this offseason as the team looks to get quicker and more explosive up the middle, but...
Via GridironFans.com  |  January 21, 2012
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Saints run defense to be tested by 49ers

(With AP Photos.) By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer One of Sean Payton's offseason priorities was shoring up the Saints' run defense. Two of the biggest moves designed to address that weakness were the acquisitions of defensive tackles Shaun Rogers and Aubrayo Franklin in free agency. Now one of the biggest tests of the Saints' changes comes in a high-stakes showdown...
Via AP on Fox  |  January 11, 2012
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Shaun Rodgers is a Saint

If you're wondering, former Lions DT Shaun Rodgers is with the Saints and expected to play tonight. He's a backup, part of a roation that includes Sedrick Ellis and Aubrayo Franklin. Don't be surprised if you see him try to block some kicks tonight. He had a knack for that back in the day.
Via Lions Blog  |  December 04, 2011
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