With an eye toward improving the safety position, the Falcons have made a three-year contract offer to hard-hitting strong safety Lawyer Milloy, who visited the team's facilities in Flowery Branch on Monday, according to his agent.
"We are looking over things," said Carl Poston, Milloy's Houston-based agent. "He had a great interview and he loved it. We just have to try to look at all of the options and see what's best for him."
Milloy, who visited Cincinnati over the weekend, will be in Seattle Wednesday.
Poston is hopeful that Milloy's deal is done by the weekend, but would not discuss contract numbers. By comparison, safety Dexter Jackson signed a four-year, $7.6 million deal with Cincinnati and Marquand Manuel signed a five-year, $10 million deal that included a $2 million signing bonus with Green Bay.
Milloy has had a better career than Jackson, the former Super Bowl MVP with Tampa Bay. Manuel is younger and filled in for Seattle after Ken Hamlin was injured in a street brawl.
The Bengals tried to get the Poston to agree to terms without consulting with Milloy.
"They wanted us to decide immediately and I can't do that without talking to my client," Poston said. "Lawyer turned off his phone to give all of his attention to Atlanta. By the time that he called me back, they had already signed Dexter. I guess they were concerned that they may not get Lawyer."
Milloy, 32, played seven seasons with New England before playing the last three with Buffalo. He was released by the Bills for salary-cap reasons.
Milloy, a four-time Pro Bowler, has averaged 103 tackles over his 10-year career. He had 106 tackles last season. He may be the stopper the Falcons have been missing.
"They talked about a leadership role because of his experiences," Poston said. "Being a Pro Bowl player, Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl veteran, he could add maturity and be a good decision maker in the secondary."
The Falcons tandem of Bryan Scott and Keion Carpenter started at safety for most of last year. Carpenter, a free agent, is not expected to be re-signed, and Scott will fight for a roster spot.
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