If you’re looking for a sign that the Falcons are close to a deal with Matt Ryan, the three visits they’ve apparently lined up this week would seem to be the clearest one yet. The latest is also the most intriguing.
The Falcons will reportedly host Pernell McPhee, formerly of the Bears and Ravens, on this very day. McPhee would almost certainly line up primarily as a defensive end in Atlanta’s scheme, giving the team a pretty potent four man rotation at the position.
McPhee, 29, was a player I was very interested in when he became a 26-year-old free agent after the 2014 season.