Falcons Cut Punter, Sign Bailey; Front Office Shake-Up

0:00On April 27th, the Atlanta Falcons wasted no time after the NFL draft, dropping punter Trenton Gill and senior director of football administration. Chris Olson this week. Gill, a 27-year-old former seventh-round pick, had bounced around from the bears to the Broncos practice squad, and then the Buccaneers, before signing a futures deal with Atlanta back in January. They quickly replaced him by signing free agent Jake Bailey to a three-year contract. Bailey brings solid stats, averaging 46.3 yards per punt, with a bunch inside the 20-yard line over his career, making him. Atlanta's main guy now. Olson had 18 years negotiating contracts in handling salary caps, including stints with the Texans, Giants, and the NFL Management Council. His exit fits the Falcons front office shake-up after hiring new general manager Ian Cunningham. They also cut four college scouts, including Alex Brown, Russell Harvey, and Shepley Hurd as part of the overhaul. Meanwhile, the team just added six draft

1:02picks and some undrafted free agents to the roster. Expect more tweaks soon with the second wave of free agency heating up as Atlanta builds for the long haul. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.