The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have signed center Brett Romberg and waived center Rob Bruggeman.
Romberg, 6-2, 293 pounds was originally signed as a college free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 29, 2003. He spent four seasons with the Jaguars before signing with the St. Louis Rams as a free agent in 2006. The Windsor, Ontario native was signed as a free agent by the Falcons in 2009 before being released prior to the start of the 2010 season. Romberg is a six-year NFL veteran who has seen action in 46 career games with 19 starts. He saw action in 10 contests with the Falcons in 2009 on special teams and as a reserve center and right guard.
Bruggeman, 6-4, 286 pounds, was originally signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a rookie free agent on May 1, 2009. After being waived by Tampa Bay, was signed by the Falcons as a free agent on September 7, 2009 and spent part of the season on the Atlanta practice squad. He also spent the entire 2010 season on the Falcons' practice squad.