... have decided to release Ben Hartsock in order to get their roster down to the necessary 53-man squad.

Immediately I thought that Mike Tannenbaum must be on the phone to Hartsock's agent trying to get him signed up.

A product of Ohio State university, Hartsock was a round three draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2004, where he played until moving to the Tennessee Titans in 2006 and then on to the Falcons in 2008.

Looking through his numbers, not many would be impressed, but numbers don't relate the significance of a blocking tight end. Hartsock is known as a blocking TE who can catch a pass or two along the way.

He started 11 games for the Atlanta Falcons in 2008 and compiled just three receptions for 26 yards. Howe...

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