The Falcons will sign quarterback Rex Grossman to a one-year-deal on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. It is well documented that both Shanahan and Grossman had a close relationship while together in Washington.
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Grossman spent his first six seasons with the Chicago Bears.
The Falcons reportedly are having Rex Grossman in for a physical and a workout.
Royster, 6-0, 207 pounds, was originally selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (177th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Penn State. Rex Grossman played on the Redskins when Kyle Shanahan was the Offensive Coordinator in DC. “Rex would hang in there, get the crap knocked out of him every week”.
“He didn’t mind the pressure on him”.
The New York Jets previously had interest in bringing in Grossman after Geno Smith had his jaw broken but they decided against it and brought in Matt Flynn instead.
The Falcons obviously felt uneasy about the backup quarterback battle between T.J. Renfree, a former 7th round pick by the Falcons in 2013 out of Duke, has exceeded expectations and is looking to supplant Yates behind Ryan.
“Just like at every position, we are happy the two guys we have”, Falcons coach Dan Quinn told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A permanent spot on the bench is the likelihood, as Ryan hasn’t missed a regular-season game in five years. He was the starting quarterback when the Bears lost to the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLI, 29-17.
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I personally would feel more confident with Rex Grossman backing up Matt Ryan; though I pray to the Football gods that nothing happens to our franchise quarterback this coming season. He has 863 career completions on 1,562 attempts (55.2 percent) for 10,232 yards with 56 touchdowns and 60 interceptions.
