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Falcons sign McCown; release Redman
The Atlanta Falcons announced Tuesday that they've signed quarterback Luke McCown and released quarterback Chris Redman.
McCown was a 2004 fourth-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns. He has played in 20 games, including nine starts, in his career, and completed 184 of 316 pass attempts for 2,035 yards with nine touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.
He spent the previous three years with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Redman signed with Atlanta in 2007 and spent five seasons with the Falcons. He completed 286 of 500 pass attempts for 3,179 yards with 21 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in seven NFL seasons.
