Despite signing arguably the best center in the NFL in Alex Mack, the Atlanta Falcons’ biggest need remained the same. their pass rush.
Four hours into free agency’s 4:00 p.m. start time the Falcons inked former Miami Dolphins pass rusher Derrick Shelby to a 4-year deal with a base salary of $18 million. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal has $7.5 million in guaranteed money heading into Shelby’s bank account and could potentially wind up being worth $22 million if he were to play out all four years of his contract.
Former Dolphins DE Derrick Shelby agreed to 4-year deal with Falcons, per @FieldYates .