With the next few days, fee agent defensive end Osi Umenyiora is expected to agree to terms with the Atlanta Falcons, reports Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com. According to Florio, the deal is expected by Monday “at the latest”. Apparently it’s a deal Umenyiora is excited about. Read more after the jump.
“There was nothing better than being able to win there [in New York],” the free agent pass rusher said on Friday on Atlanta’s 92.9 The Game. “The only thing I can think of, for myself personally, [better] than being able to win in New York would be if I was able to win here at home in Atlanta. So we’ll see how that plays out. Hopefully, it will work out in a positive direction.”
Umenyiora has a home in Atlanta and has visited with the Falcons, who could use a pass rusher to replace John Abraham. Umenyiora appears to be a good fit for the Falcons.
“I live here so I just drove up there and visited with them,” Umenyiora said. “It was very good. Very productive meeting. Hopefully, things will work out.”
The Falcons are trying to add pieces to reach the Super Bowl after losing in the NFC title game to San Francisco. Umenyiora saw just how good Atlanta is when the Giants were waxed, 34-0, in Atlanta late in the regular season.
“From afar, I’ve never seen a team that has this much talent, especially offensively,” Umenyiora said. “With the weapons they have out wide, a good quarterback, a good solid offensive line … they added Steven Jackson, one of the best backs in football.
“Very talented,” he continued. “The sky is the limit. Defensively, they were very good. I think Abraham was a very good player. Obviously they released him, so he’s going to find employment elsewhere. They have all of the makings of a very good football team. They just need a couple of key pieces here and there and I think they’ll be OK.
