FLOWERY BRANCH http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/cole-beasley-jersey , Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed kicker Giorgio Tavecchio to compete with Matt Bryant’s primary backup in the last preseason game.
Coach Dan Quinn said Bryant is healthy after missing the first two preseason games with an undisclosed injury, but the 43-year-old will not dress for this week’s exhibition finale.
Bryant, the franchise’s career scoring leader Denico Autry Jersey , returned in Saturday’s exhibition loss at Jacksonville to kick two attempts from 47 and 33 yards.
Quinn said the Falcons planned two weeks ago to bring in a veteran kicker to compete with David Marvin, signed in May as an undrafted rookie free agent, in the last preseason game.
Tavecchio spent five years trying to make his NFL debut before Oakland gave him a chance last year. He went 16 for 21 and made three of four from 50 yards or more.
Marvin has no NFL game experience.
The Falcons (0-3) host Miami (0-3) on Thursday. Atlanta opens the regular season Sept. 6 at defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.
The NFL plans to contact the Buffalo Bills regarding team president Russ Brandon's abrupt resignation amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a female employee.The league released a statement Thursday saying it will discuss the matter with the Bills and "make a decision in the next few days about what Montae Nicholson Jersey , if any, further steps we will take."
Brandon was also president of the Terry and Kim Pegula-owned Buffalo Sabres.
NHL spokesman Gary Meagher tells The Associated Press the league has determined Brandon's resignation is "appropriately a club matter" after consulting with Sabres officials.
Brandon resigned Tuesday after spending 20 years working up the Bills' executive ranks, and spending the past three years overseeing the Sabres.
Two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that Brandon's resignation came after he was confronted about the relationship by the Pegulas. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because it is an internal matter Joe Theismann Jersey , and the Pegulas did not provide a reason when announcing they accepted Brandon's resignation.
Brandon told the AP he had contemplated stepping down from the job for some time, and felt the timing was right following the conclusion of the NFL draft. He did not respond to follow-up questions regarding the alleged relationship.
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