The Atlanta Falcons signed a pair of NFL veterans including former Dallas Cowboys DE and Tennessee Titans DB following successful tryout.
, playing 11 total games across two seasons. He finished his time with America's Team with two tackles and one quarterback hit to his name.
The 26-year-old hasn't played a regular season snap since leaving Dallas in 2021, though he's been with the New York Jets for the past two years. In 2022, he was on the practice squad, and spent this past season on injured reserve.A fifth-round pick in 2018, Cruikshank played in 44 games with four starts in his first four years with the Tennessee Titans before departing for the Chicago Bears once his rookie contract expired.
Cruikshank, 29, saw action in eight games with the Bears in 2022 before being placed on injured reserve. He signed with the Jets in free agency but was released near the end of training camp, ultimately returning to the Titans for a two-game stint. For his career, the Chino Hills, Calif., native has recorded 66 tackles, two passes defended, one interception and a forced fumble. His best season came in 2021 as a member of the Titans, logging 43 tackles while making each of his four career starts.Daniel Flick is an accredited NFL writer for Sports Illustrated's FanNation.
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