At 12:01 a.m. Friday morning, linebacker Keith Brooking officially became a free agent after negotiations with the Falcons did not result in a new deal. Brooking will suit up for a new team after spending all 11 of his NFL seasons in Atlanta. (In fact, this will be the first time the star plays for a team outside the State of Georgia – the hometown product played high school football at East Coweta and college football at Georgia Tech.)
Brooking is a five-time Pro-Bowler and will leave Atlanta with 1,127 career tackles (879 solo), 17 sacks and 12 interceptions. He was the only remaining player from the Falcons’ 1998 Super Bowl team and was the team leader in tackles for the past eight seasons.
OTHER PERSONNEL NEWS
Cornerback Domonique Foxworth is also leaving the team, signing a four-year contract with the the Baltimore Ravens. Linebacker Michael Boley was up in New York visiting with the Giants organization. Boley has not signed a contract, but rumor has it that there is a five-year deal in the works.
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