Source: Falcons try out Trent Edwards, Mike Kafka

The Atlanta Falcons tried out veteran quarterbacks Trent Edwards and Mike Kafka, according to a league source.

Neither were immediately signed to a contract.

Edwards has 33 starts, including stints with the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles. He was last with the Chicago Bears.

He worked out for the Oakland Raiders in October.

Selected by Buffalo in the third round of the 2007 draft, Edwards has completed 563 of 929 passes (60.6 percent) for 6,033 yards with 26 touchdowns, 30 interceptions and a 75.5 passer rating. He also has rushed for 330 yards and three touchdownss on 78 carries. His career record as a starter is 14-19.

Edwards' top season came in 2008 when he started 14 games for the Bills, completing 245 of 374 passes for 2,699 yards with 11 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and an 85.5 passer rating.

Kafka has previous stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars and the New England Patriots.

He played collegiately at Northwestern before being drafted in the fourth round by the Eagles.

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Aaron Wilson covers the Ravens for The Baltimore Sun

Aaron Wilson
Aaron Wilson covers the NFL for National Football Post, his second stint at the Post. He has previously written for Pro Football Talk and FOX Sports-Scout. Entering his 13th year covering the Baltimore Ravens, he's a beat writer for The Baltimore Sun. Wilson has also covered the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.

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