Tracking all the latest on the Atlanta Falcons in Free Agency.

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Coming
3/5 – CB Dunta Robinson, UFA/Texans (6 yrs.) (story)

Going
3/9 – WR James Swinton, cut (story)
3/8 – CB Chris Houston, trade/Lions (story)
3/4 – LS Mike Schneck, UFA/retirement (story)

Staying
3/9 – CB Brent Grimes, EFA (1 yr.) (story)
3/8 – LS Joe Zelenka, UFA (story)
3/4 – QB Chris Redman, UFA (2 yrs.) (story)
3/4 – CB Brian Williams, UFA (1 yr.) (story)
2/11 – WR Brian Finneran, UFA (1 yr.) (story)

Scheduled Visits
3/5 – CB Dunta Robinson, Texans

Rumored Interest
LB Karlos Dansby, Cardinals (source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel) (signed with Dolphins on 3/6)

The Falcons announced that exclusive rights free agent cornerback Brent Grimes has re-signed with the team today. In another roster move, the team cut wide receiver James Swinton, who spent the final weeks of the season on the team’s practice squad.

Grimes started 8 games last year, leading the team with 6 interceptions, and also added 60 tackles.

Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk shot down rumors from undisclosed sources that the Falcons were on the verge of acquiring Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed. Per the rumor, the Steelers are on the verge of trading Sweed after a disappointing sophomore season and their recent additions of Arnaz Battle and Antwaan Randle El at the position. A league source indicates the Falcons aren’t a possible destination.. The Falcons are content with their current depth chart at receiver, having re-signed Brian Finneran in early February and the return of Harry Douglas to the lineup after missing all of last season with a torn ACL.

On the heels of the retirement of Mike Schneck, the Falcons have seemingly solidified their long snapper position by retaining free agent Joe Zelenka, per a report by Adam Schefter of ESPN. Zelenka stepped in late in the year and finished the season as the team’s long snapper, appearing in the final 5 games.

Zelenka helped solidify the position over the final month of the season following Schneck’s injury. The team brought in Bryan Pittman immediately after Schneck’s injury, but he struggled in four appearances with the Falcons before being replaced by Zelenka. Prior to joining the Falcons, Zelenka played eight seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

D. Orlando Ledbetter of the AJC reports that the trade involving Falcons cornerback Chris Houston is done. Ledbetter reports that the Falcons swapped fifth round picks with the Detroit Lions and also received a sixth round pick for Houston. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted Sunday that the Falcons are in negotiations with the Detroit Lions over a trade involving cornerback Chris Houston. Per Schefter, the deal would involve the Falcons receiving a sixth round pick from the Lions, as well as the two teams swapping picks in the fifth round. The Lions pick second in that round, while the Falcons picked 18th. Schefter indicates the deal should be finalized on Monday. D. Orlando Ledbetter of the AJC reports that the Falcons have confirmed that the Falcons are involved in negotiations.

NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora reports that the deal involves a fourth round pick instead of a sick, but also indicates the fifth round swap.

Houston became expendable once the Falcons added cornerback Dunta Robinson on Saturday. Houston had a disappointing 2009 season. Late in the year, he was sidelined with injury, which prompted Brent Grimes and Chris Owens to have strong finishes to the year, overshadowing him. He started 10 games last year, finishing up with 47 tackles and 1 interception. Houston was a second round pick in 2007.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Falcons and Dunta Robinson have agreed to a six-year contract. The Falcons and Robinson have been involved in negotiations since Robinson arrived in Atlanta this morning.

UPDATE: John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports that Robinson will get $27 million guaranteed as part of his new deal with the Falcons and will sign the deal tomorrow on Saturday.

UPDATE #2: Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the terms of Robinson’s contract include $25.5 million guaranteed and that its total worth is $57 million.

First reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter via Twitter and confirmed by the AJC’s D. Orlando Ledbetter, free agent cornerback Dunta Robinson is set to meet with the Falcons this afternoon.

More than likely, it means that Robinson should eventually become a Falcon, as initially predicted by several insiders. In 2008, the Falcons wined and dined Michael Turner over the course an entire weekend, and wound up landing him as their top free agent target. Historically since Arthur Blank has been the owner of the Falcons, when free agents visit Atlanta they don’t manage to leave without being inked to a contract.

After the 11:59 Thursday deadline for NFL teams to extend tenders to their restricted free agents, the NFL published the official list of free agents. The list indicated that the Falcons did not extend tenders to three restricted free agents: safeties Jamaal Fudge, Antoine Harris, and Charlie Peprah. Thus all three will become unrestricted free agents, free to sign with any other team.

Also to update previous reports, the Falcons tendered Jerious Norwood at the second round level rather than the first. His salary for 2010 will be $1.759 million, roughly $800,000 less than previous reported.

Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel tweets that sources indicate that the Falcons may have some interest in free agent linebacker Karlos Dansby, formerly of the Arizona Cardinals. Dansby, 28, is considered one of the top free agents available.

Dansby, having played inside linebacker for the Cardinals in their 3-4 scheme in recent seasons would likely move outside if he were to sign with the Falcons, a position he played earlier in his NFL career and during his career at Auburn. Dansby has recorded over 100 tackles in each of the past two seasons, also combining for 5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 9 passes defended, and 3 forced fumbles in that span.

Kelly reports that the Miami Dolphins are among the front runners for landing Dansby’s services.