Falcons HC Dan Quinn said Wednesday free agent DE Dwight Freeney told him he wants to play this year.
“He wants to play,” Quinn said, Vaughn McClure of ESPN. “I’d say he’s further along in the decision than he was last year.”
Quinn would not say whether the team will pursue Freeney, but he’s still examining their defensive line.
“He knows I’m going down the line of looking at our team here,” Quinn said.
A few weeks ago, Freeney mentioned that he is in communication with the Falcons and optimistic about possibly re-signing with them at some point.