FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons today re-signed defensive tackle Tim Anderson.
Anderson, 6-3, 304 pounds, joined the Falcons last season after he was signed as a free agent on November 1, 2007. He started the year with the Buffalo Bills where he saw action in four games. In nine total contests last season (five with the Falcons), Anderson totaled nine tackles (five solo) and saw action on special teams.
Anderson was originally selected as a third round pick in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Following four seasons in the NFL, he has tallied 82 tackles (50 solo), one sack for a loss of seven yards and five passes defensed.
A graduate of Ohio State, Anderson registered 125 tackles and 11 sacks in his collegiate tenure. As a Buckeye, he spent four seasons with Falcons' teammates wide receiver Michael Jenkins and tight end Ben Hartsock in Columbus, Ohio.
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