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Casey Matthews to work out for Falcons on Sunday

Oregon LB has worked out for Ravens, Aaron Wilson

April 07, 2011
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Oregon linebacker Casey Matthews is conducting a private workout Sunday with the Atlanta Falcons following his medical recheck in Indianapolis on his shoulder, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

Matthews has visited the Philadelphia Eagles and the Denver Broncos and had a private workout with Baltimore Ravens linebackers coach Dean Pees,

The younger brother of Green Bay Packers star outside linebacker Clay Matthews, the All-Pac 10 linebacker is on the mend from a shoulder injury suffered while bench pressing during the NFL scouting combine.

The injury was a subluxation of his left shoulder and didn't require surgery.

Matthews ran the 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds at his Pro Day workout where he did everything except for the bench press.

The 6-foot-1, 232-pounder registered a 4.13 short shuttle, a 7.09 three-cone drill, a 9-5 broad jump and a 32 1/2 inch vertical leap.

Matthews forced Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton to fumble during the national championship game.

He recorded 79 tackles to lead the team in tackles last season, intercepting three passes and recovering three fumbles with nine tackles for losses. He was named the Ducks' Most Outstanding Player.

As a junior, Matthews posted 81 tackles and was named second-team all-conference.

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