Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot has made three significant moves over the past eight days.
"You just never know," Morris said about adding more receivers to an injury-riddled room. "Terry is upstairs busy right now. Who knows what's going to happen after we come out of practice today? You guys might have more reports and ask me more questions tomorrow."
And really, extending Terrell was merely the conclusion of a strong eight-day stretch for Fontenot, who made two high-level acquisitions in outside linebacker Matt Judon -- via trade with the New England Patriots -- and free agent safety Justin Simmons before keeping Atlanta's top corner for the foreseeable future.
Atlanta, by way of acquiring a four-time All-Pro in Simmons and four-time Pro Bowler in Judon, added two players fit for a win-now team. Beforehand, it felt like the Falcons were committed to winning in 2024 -- the Cousins deal alone showed that -- but perhaps not all-in. Then came Judon, who has 32 sacks in his last 38 games, and a day after came Simmons, who's made 19 interceptions in the past four seasons.
Then, the Falcons extended Terrell, a deal that's been in the works for several months. And in a time where many players hold out or send public messages to their team, Terrell has shown up to work each day with confidence his future would find resolution -- an ode to the trust Fontenot has built with players. Terrell also attended Atlanta's recruiting dinner with Simmons before the signing.
Since arriving in January 2021, Fontenot's tenure as general manager hasn't been without bumps. There's been quarterback controversy, questions about resource allocation and three-consecutive 7-10 seasons.
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