The Falcons waived cornerback David Irons Tuesday afternoon, ending a career in Atlanta that started in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Irons, a native of Dacula, played in five games last season before going on injured reserve in December. The injury lingered through the offseason, however, including mini camp and organized team activities.
He was a special teams standout in 2007 (13 tackles, one fumble recovery). Prior to that, Irons was a swift cornerback at Aurburn where he recorded 194 tackles, three forced fumbles, 43 pass deflections and seven interceptions.
His brother, Kenny, was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals, but fought an ACL injury in his first preseason and was later released.
David, of course, is the Irons of note for Falcons fans, who fell in love with his antics on various segments of the AF.com Rookie Diary.
“Animals in the zoo are going to watch it.”
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9 Comments
i am shocked to hear this, but knowing atlanta’s coaching staff, it probably was a correct decision. GO FALCONS!
Sorry 2 c him go i think he wanted 2 prove he could play but injuries kept him out but in alrespect he didnt prove jack
Didn’t ever play to his potential. Sad but true. good luck!
He was a third slot corner and a special teams guy to me. He was good and dedicated to his position. We could afford to let him go because we need help on the defensive side on the ball. I believe in our front office. Let’s go and sign a veteran DT or OLB to fill a whole that still remains on defense.
Good college CB,But injury prone in the NFL.Too small,not fast enough to be a starting CB!
This is a schocking realease, considering the falcons are not settled at corner and the furman coner drafted is suspect and wasn’t even the best corner on their team.
Not a big deal. He was the 4th or 5th best corner on the roster anyway.
It’s a shame to see him go. He and his brother (especially his brother) were trains. A shame they both haven’t gotten their big break yet. Here’s to some good luck for both Irons brothers in the future.
I think it’s sad that he got cut. He was a hard worker and think this a bad thing for the Falcons. Sad to see they don’t stand by their players through rough times.
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