Falcons re-sign nine players

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03/03/2009 - Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed tight end Justin Peelle, linebackers Coy Wire and Tony Gilbert, defensive tackle Jason Jefferson, offensive lineman Ben Wilkerson and safety Jamaal Fudge, the club announced Tuesday.

The team also signed running back Jason Snelling, cornerback Brent Grimes and safety Antonie Harris to exclusive rights contracts.

Peelle competed in 16 games -- 11 starts -- for the Falcons in 2008, and caught 15 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. He also had three receptions for 11 yards and a score in Atlanta's Wild Card round playoff contest against Arizona.

In seven NFL seasons, spent with San Diego, Miami and Atlanta, Peelle has 100 career catches for 773 yards and nine TDs.

Wire spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with Buffalo before signing as a free agent with Atlanta prior to the 2008 season. Last season, Wire had 24 tackles, and over his career has compiled 188 tackles, five sacks and one forced fumble.

Gilbert, a five-year veteran, was inactive last season, while Jefferson saw action in 13 games, making nine tackles and recovering a fumble.

Fudge was claimed off waivers by Atlanta this past September, and had 12 tackles in 10 games.

Snelling, a seventh-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft by Atlanta, has 15 carries for 62 yards last season, as well as eight catches for 89 yards.

Grimes made 36 tackles for Atlanta last season in 12 games -- six starts.

Harris played in 12 games last season before being placed on injured reserve in December.

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