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 confirms to ESPN's Michael Rothstein that the linebacker is signing a one-year deal with the Falcons.
In Carter, Atlanta adds a much-needed pass rusher. The team released Dante Fowler 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 off-season, perhaps more than any other position on the team.