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Source: Falcons sign Weatherspoon to five-year, $17.5 million deal

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The Atlanta Falcons have finalized a five-year contract with first-round linebacker Sean Weatherspoon, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

The contract carries a maximum value of about $17.5 million irepresents an 11.8 percent increase. Weatherspoon also received roughly $10.5 million in total guaranteed money, a 10 percent increase.

The base contract of roughly $14 million marks an 11.5 percent increase.

Drafted 19th overall, Weatherspoon is one of the most athletic linebackers to enter the league in a while.

Weatherspoon posted a 40-inch vertical leap at the combine.

He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.52 seconds at his campus Pro Day workout out, also bench pressing 225 pounds 35 times.

Last season, he recorded 104 tackles, 14 1/2 for losses and 4 1/2 sacks.

Two seasons ago, he registered 155 tackles.

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