The Falcons didn’t let the start of the regular season stop them from continuing to acquire depth at offensive tackle.
They claimed Bryce Harris off of waivers and signed veteran Jake Long to go with offseason acquisition Tyler Polumbus, leaving them well stocked in the event of injuries at the position. They weren’t quite as well stocked at tight end, which meant that they needed to make a roster move to account for the possibility that Jacob Tamme misses Week Four with a concussion.
Polumbus drew the short straw among the Falcons tackles and the team announced that he has been released so that they could sign tight end Mickey Shuler. Polumbus played in all three games for the Falcons this year and was a regular starter when current Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan ran the offense for the Redskins in 2012 and 2013.
Shuler spent the summer with Atlanta before being released, something he also did in 2014. He wound up playing three games for the Jaguars last year for his first regular season action since 2010.