Ex-Justin Simmons teammate says safety is finalizing deal with Falcons

Story update : Justin Simmons agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday. See our original post below.

If a report from a former teammate can be trusted, free agent safety Justin Simmons has found a new home in the NFL.

Su’a Cravens , a former safety who played for the Denver Broncos in 2018, tweeted on Thursday that Simmons is “ finalizing a deal ” with the Atlanta Falcons. Another former teammate, cornerback Chris Harris, quote-tweeted the Cravens post . It’s unclear if Harris was confirming the report or merely reacting to the news.

Simmons, 30, was released by the Broncos earlier this year in a move that saved the team $14.5 million in salary cap space. Denver has since replaced Simmons with free agent addition Brandon Jones.

Simmons visited the New Orleans Saints last week and the Falcons this week . He is arguably the most notable free agent still available. If the Cravens report is accurate, the veteran finally has a new team after five months on the open market. Denver will host Atlanta in Week 11.