Falcons punt and kick returner Eric Weems, a restricted free agent, has signed a one-year deal with the team.
Weems competed in all 16 games in 2010 with four starts serving as a wide receiver and the team's punt and kickoff returner. He totaled six receptions for 61 yards, 40 kickoff returns for 1,100 yards and one touchdown as well as 18 punt returns for 230 yards and one touchdown. He earned his first career Pro Bowl selection after ranking third in the NFL in kickoff return average and posting both one kickoff return touchdown and one punt return touchdown.
