The Falcons have spent a lot of time in recent years looking for offensive linemen that would solidify their protection and run blocking, something that might not have been necessary if their decision to draft Peter Konz in the second round of the 2012 draft had been a hit.
It was a miss, however. Konz struggled during his first two years in the league, tore his ACL last year and won’t get another chance to turn things around in Atlanta.
The Falcons announced Tuesday that they have waived the interior lineman with an injury settlement, which leaves them at the mandated 75 players. Konz started 28 games over his three seasons with the Falcons, but his performance was lacking as both a pass and run blocker.
Atlanta heads toward the cut to 53 players with Mike Person, Joe Hawley, James Stone, Chris Chester and Jon Asamoah as options to play in the interior and could be looking for players to push or bolster that group once other teams trim the fat from their rosters.