FLOWERY BRANCH, GA -– The Atlanta Falcons signed unrestricted free agent center Alex Stepanovich from the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday.
Stepanovich, 6-4, 300 pounds, is a four-year veteran who was originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2004 . He has started 34 of his 42 career games.
Last season, he competed in 12 games with the Bengals, which included four starts. He contributed to a pass protection unit that allowed only 17 sacks, a record-low for the franchise.
Stepanovich started all 16 games as a rookie in 2004 and blocked for the League's all-time leading rusher, Emmitt Smith, who gained 937 yards. Stepanovich started in 14 games in the next two seasons for Arizona (2005-2006) before he signed with Cincinnati as a free agent on March 16, 2007.
