Atlanta Falcons sign LB Harold Perkins Jr. to rookie deal

Kevin Stefanski, Atlanta Falcons head coach: “He’s obviously had the ability to play off and on the ball. Somebody that like, Ian was mentioning, you add good players to this roster. As coaches, that’s our job to find the roles based on what they’ve done on tape and also explore some things that maybe they haven’t done. In particular, in this case, obviously, it’s some versatility along the front, but also excited about the special teams component of that as well.”

Matt Holder, Bleacher Report: “Hybrid linebackers have become more popular in the NFL, and Harold Perkins fits the description to a tee. LSU used him all over his defense, lining him up at off-ball linebacker, on the edge and over the slot, thus helping develop a versatile skill set.”