Tuesday, defensive tackle and rookie Corey Peters signed a contract with the Atlanta Falcons. As for specifics, the deal was a four-year contract that totaled a little over $3 million. He’ll also receive a sign-on bonus of nearly $800,000
Out of the University of Kentucky, Peters was a third round draft pick, overall 83rd pick when he was expected to go into the fourth round before being selected by an NFL team. He had 11 ½ sacks, 146 tackles, a single interception, a single forced fumble, as well as three fumble recoveries during his time with Kentucky as three-year starter. He also was on the honor roll for SEC Academic twice.
Last year, in 2009, Peters, who is 6’3” and approximately 300 pounds, participated in 11 games where he recorded 56 tackles, 27 assists, five defense passes, four sacks, a single forced fumble, as well as a single fumble recovery.
The Falcons opted for Peters mainly due to the fact that their top pick from last year’s draft is recovering from a knee injury. Therefore, they needed to do something in order to pep up their defensive line. If last year’s top pick defensive tackle Peria Jerry doesn’t hit some high speed, it looks as if Corey Peters may be playing on the field a lot sooner than he had hoped.
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