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Falcons not expected to use franchise tag
William Moore - DB - Atlanta Falcons
Feb. 19, 2013 - 5:55 PM ET

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports the Falcons are not expected to use the franchise tag.

It's a surprise, since the Falcons have a readymade candidate in free agent SS William Moore, whom they consider a priority to re-sign. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported Moore was "interested in testing" the open market. The Falcons must be confident they can reach a long-term deal before the deadline to apply the tag on March 4. If not, Moore could be heading for a bidding war in free agency.

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