...BRANCH, Ga. -- Linebacker Jessie Tuggle, a franchise cornerstone, was forced to retire in August. Starting safety Marty Carter was cut Oct. 26. With the surprising release Wednesday of Tony Martin, Chris Chandler and Terance Mathis were asked...

...promotion came less than an hour before the Falcons played Carolina. Midway into the season, Atlanta got rid of safety Marty Carter, one of the team's leading tacklers. Players were curious about the move involving Collins, but Carter's departure...

...field goal attempt to keep the score 10-10. Strong safety Gerald McBurrows, starting after the release Tuesday of Marty Carter, had a team-high 10 tackles, six that were individual efforts. Brooking finished with seven solo stops, a 12-yard...

...Saturday and teammate Brandon Domingue won in the 125-pound division. Pro Football Carter waived; McBurrows in slot Marty Carter, who started 31 games for the Atlanta Falcons at strong safety, was waived Tuesday after the team's second straight...

ATLANTA -- Marty Carter, who started 31 games for the Atlanta Falcons at strong safety, was waived Tuesday after the team's second straight loss...

...Cardinals took the second-half kickoff and went 80 yards in four plays, helped by pass interference calls against Marty Carter and Ashley Ambrose. Michael Pittman, suspended for last week's season opener after two domestic violence arrests...

...on seven losing teams in nine years; cornerback Ashley Ambrose has been on eight losers in nine years; and safety Marty Carter never has been on a winner in his 10-year NFL career. "If you ever get used to losing, you'll play like a loser...

...The addition of Ambrose also allows Atlanta to move Ronnie Bradford back to his natural position -- free safety. Marty Carter seems healthy enough to occupy his role as the strong safety following a knee injury, and Smith should bring the defensive...

...left guard a year ago. The off-season acquisition of Ashley Ambrose at one cornerback and the expected return of Marty Carter from knee surgery is supposed to create one of the formidable defensive backfields in the league. By drafting Anthony...

...qualify as a team with a lot of injuries. Anderson was lost in the second week to a knee injury, and leading tackler Marty Carter was out with a knee injury in the 11th game. Chandler has missed four games with an assortment of ailments, Hanspard...