Defensive end O’Brien Schofield, who spent the past two seasons in Seattle, is headed to Atlanta, the Falcons announced Thursday. Schofield will be reunited with former Seahawks defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who took over the Falcons head coaching job this offseason. Schofield appeared in 31 games over the past two seasons and had 28 tackles, including three sacks, and was also a key special teams contributor. He appeared to land a multiyear deal at this time last year with the New York Giants, but a failed physical kept that deal from happening, and Schofield re-signed a one-year deal with Seattle.
Schofield is the fourth unrestricted free agent to leave Seattle so far along with cornerback Byron Maxwell (Eagles), linebacker Malcolm Smith (Raiders) and guard James Carpenter (Jets).
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