Terron Ward played in 13 games after signing as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015.
The former Oregon State star running back carried the football 29 times for 95 yards with one touchdown during his rookie season. Ward was on the field for 205 snaps in 2015, with 114 coming on offense.
"He wasn't a surprise," running backs Bobby Turner told ajc.com. "He was a free agent for us, undrafted, and we've done this in the past. He made the team for a reason. What he lacked in size, height and speed.