FLOWERY BRANCH – The Falcons signed right tackle Pierce Burton and released guard Harland Gunn on Saturday.
Burton, 6-6, 305 pounds, was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2014 out of Mississippi.
Gunn, 6-2, 310 pounds, was originally signed by the Cowboys as a college free agent following the 2012 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Falcons in 2012 and played in 12 games.
Burton, 24, a native of Sacramento, Calif., started his career at San Jose State. He went to junior college before landing at Mississippi.
He redshirted in 2009.