With only two days left before the March 5 deadline, the Atlanta Falcons are among the several teams who began to take actions to retain free agents. On Wednesday, they offered tenders to two of their restricted free agents: tackle Tyson Clabo and punter Michael Koenen.
Having been a starter for the Falcons since the start of ’08 season, Clabo was tendered at the first-round level that will allow him to earn $2.521 million in 2010, a raise of 10 percent over his 2009 pay. Any team who wants to sign him away will have to offer a first-round draft pick to the Falcons. That offer actually indicates the team could keep him in Falcons jersey for the 2010 season.
Koenen played under a franchise tag for the Falcons and received a second-round tender on Wednesday and is set to earn $1.809 million in 2010 season. As it is unlikely that any team will present an offer to sign him away, Koenen is also likely to stay with the Falcons.
The Falcons still have seven more restricted free agents to deal with: running backs Jerious Norwood and Jason Snelling, offensive linemen Harvey Dahl and Quinn Ojinnaka, safeties Jamaal Fudge, Charlie Peprah and Antoine Harris.
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