Pass-rusher Lorenzo Carter is headed to the Atlanta Falcons.
A day after saying goodbye on social media to New York Giants fans, a source confirmed to ESPN's Michael Rothstein on Monday that the linebacker is signing a one-year contract with the Falcons.
In Carter, Atlanta adds a much-needed pass-rusher. The team released Dante Fowler Jr. last month, and Brandon Copeland and Steven Means remain free agents. The Falcons had fewer sacks than any team in the NFL last season.
The franchise needed to rework the edge rusher room this offseason, perhaps more than any other position on the team.