Mon Jun 15 2015 | 13:47 | Blalock expected to retire this offseason |
Blalock is expected to retire this offseason, NFL.com reports. |
Blalock, a second round pick in 2007, was released by the Falcons in February having started all 125 games played throughout his eight-year career. Now, at 31 years old, Blalock appears content with hanging up his cleats rather than signing a contract with a team elsewhere. |
Sat Feb 8 2014 | 11:24 | Falcons could extend LG Blalock's contract |
Falcons LG Justin Blalock is scheduled to count $7.66 million against the salary cap in 2014 and could be a candidate for a contract extension. |
Blalock inked a six-year deal ahead of the 2011 season and has two years left on that contract. He's still playing at an above-average level and was inarguably Atlanta's top offensive lineman this past season. Blalock just turned 30 years old. Interior linemen age better than other positions on the field. |
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | |
Sun Jul 31 2011 | 16:07 | Falcons keep LG Blalock, RT Clabo on O-Line |
Falcons agreed to terms with LG Justin Blalock. |
GM Thomas Dimitroff did well to keep Blalock and RT Tyson Clabo after preparing for the worst this offseason. Last year's third-rounder Mike Johnson will step in at right guard for Harvey Dahl, leaving Matt Ryan with an above-average offensive line once again. Solid across the board and still just 27, Blalock graded out as Pro Football Focus' seventh-ranked left guard in 2010. |
Source: Jason LaCanfora on Twitter | |
Tue Jul 19 2011 | 09:39 | Justin Blalock not expected back with Falcons |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution expects LG Justin Blalock to price himself out of the Falcons' range in free agency. |
We guessed that Blalock would be the one free agent offensive lineman Atlanta would work hard to retain because he's younger than Harvey Dahl and Tyson Clabo. The AJC disagrees. A 27-year-old power blocker at 6-foot-4, 329, Blalock would be an excellent fit in Minnesota with old Falcons QBs coach Bill Musgrave. The Falcons are going to have a lot of turnover on the line. |
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | |