Falcons sign ex-Saints linebacker Stephone Anthony

The Atlanta Falcons must be dangerously thin at linebacker. On Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the Falcons had signed free agent Stephone Anthony, a former first-round draft pick by the New Orleans Saints back in 2015. Anthony initially won the starting job at middle linebacker but was soon benched after the Saints completely overhauled their defensive coaching staff. He was later traded to the Miami Dolphins, where he played until his contract expired after the 2018 season.

Anthony was among the Dolphins’ leaders in special teams snaps played last year, which made a reunion with the Saints possible considering they hired Miami’s special teams coordinator (Darren Rizzi) for…