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The Latest: Falcons retain backup QB Schaub and Upshaw

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12:04 p.m.

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to contract extensions with backup quarterback Matt Schaub and defensive tackle Courtney Upshaw.

The NFC champions have focused on retaining players in the offseason.

"Courtney proved to be versatile in our defensive scheme and he will continue to play several roles along our defensive line," general manager Thomas Dimitroff said. "We know the value of having an experienced backup at quarterback."

Schaub spent his first three seasons in Atlanta, before being traded to the Houston Texans in the 2007 offseason.