The Falcons have had an unbelievably bad run of injury luck of late, which has unfortunately continued into the early summer. It’s only the second day of training camp, yet the Falcons have lost a key reserve defensive lineman in Steven Means, a potential rotational defensive tackle in Mike Bennett, and their presumed third safety in J.J. Wilcox.
Those injuries left voids on the roster, and while the Falcons aren’t going to do this every time given available roles and dollars, they went out and snagged a starting-caliber player this time. Allen Bailey is, considering the options on the market, the best possible replacement for Means and Bennett, and a player who should help these Falcons a lot over the life of his two-year deal.