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Falcons sign offensive lineman Laurence Gibson

011313 ATLANTA : Falcons fans wave " Rise Up " flags in a frenzy during first quarter action against the Seahawks at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM Who among you will Rise Up? (Curtis Compton /AJC)

011313 ATLANTA : Falcons fans wave " Rise Up " flags in a frenzy during first quarter action against the Seahawks at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM Who among you will Rise Up? (Curtis Compton /AJC)
By AppSupport Team
May 18, 2016

FLOWERY BRANCH -- Former Virginia Tech offensive lineman Laurence Gibson, a guard-tackle, was signed by the Falcons on Wednesday.

Gibson, 6-foot-6, 315 pounds, was drafted in the seventh round (243rd overall) by Dallas in 2015.

He spent last season as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.

Gibson, 25, played in 39 games and made 19 starts at Virginia Tech.

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