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Ex-Falcons DL Willington Previlon claimed off waivers by Steelers

Ex-Falcons DL Willington Previlon has been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Former Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Willington Previlon was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday, according to the NFL’s transaction report.

The Falcons waived Previlon along with offensive lineman Nolan Potter in order to make room for offensive lineman Jaryd Jones-Smith and defensive tackle Prince Emili on Thursday.

Previlon, 27, initially signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2020. The former Rutgers standout now joins a handful of other former Falcons players in Pittsburgh, including Cordarrelle Patterson, Scotty Miller and Van Jefferson.

The Steelers hired former Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as their offensive coordinator and the two teams will face off in Week 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Check out the Falcons’ updated 90-man training camp roster HERE!

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Steelers claim former Falcons DT off waivers

The Steelers selected Willington Previlon off of waivers.

On Friday, news came down from the league’s official transaction wire that the Pittsburgh Steelers had claimed former Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Willington Previlon off waivers.

Previlon is well-traveled. He first entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers when he was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 2020. Since then he’s been on and off of multiple practice squads including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and most recently the Atlanta Falcons.

The Steelers also announced on Friday they had signed free-agent wide receiver Jacob Coleman to a one-year contract. The Steelers 90-man training camp roster is set with the team preparing to report to Latrobe on July 24.

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