Falcons sign Wheeler, release Godfrey

The Falcons signed linebacker Philip Wheeler and released safety Charles Godfrey on Tuesday.

Wheeler, 6-2, 245 pounds was originally selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2008 NFL draft out of Georgia Tech.

+101115 ATLANTA: Falcons logo during their football game on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.comWheeler played in 61 games with 24 starts for the Colts, and recorded 141 total tackles (62 solo).

In 2012, he signed with the Raiders and started all 16 games, made 109 tackles, had three sacks and two forced fumbles. Wheeler spent the last two seasons with the Miami Dolphins, where he played in 31 games with 20 starts and…