ATLANTA, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Matt Ryan has a new backup in town. Rex Grossman will join the Atlanta Falcons quarterback in the locker room this season. Grossman, 35, joins his fourth team since being selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.
Grossman will sign a one-year deal with the Flacons, according to NFL.com. He will be reunited with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, whom he worked with in Washington and Cleveland.