As the Atlanta Falcons added big bodies up front to amp up the struggling offensive line, it closed the door on really much of any major competition for either spot.
It also signaled that the team’s four-season left guard Andy Levitre would likely be headed elsewhere.
He signaled as much in his farewell to the team.
Levitre came over from Tennessee via last-minute trade, regarded as a free agent bust with the Titans. In Atlanta, he thrived in Kyle Shanahan’s outside zone scheme and locked down the left guard spot vacated by Justin Blalock that spring for about four seasons.