Falcons sign OL Germain Ifedi

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesWhen the Falcons worked out Germain Ifedi, it was fair to assume they were weighing a signing with an eye on having him compete with Kaleb McGary at right tackle. Ifedi has extensive experience at both guard and tackle, but only on the right side of the line in the NFL, and Chris Lindstrom isn’t exactly budging off of the right guard job.

Now we’ll see if that plays out as expected, because a couple of weeks after that workout, the Falcons have reportedly signed Ifedi to a one-year deal.

Ifedi, who will be 28 this year, started 23 games over the past two seasons for the Chicago Bears. This is yet another signing with Ryan Pace’s fingerprints all over…