Osi Umenyiora To Play Hybrid Role In Falcons Defense

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    Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan refused to compare defensive end Osi Umenyiora to recently departed John Abraham earlier this offseason.

    However, Nolan does plan to use Umenyiora in a similar fashion to how Abraham was used last season: on both sides of the line and occasionally in a stand-up stance as a hybrid end-outside linebacker.

    The defensive end sounded shaky about prospect of being out in space, something he wasn't asked to do in his nine seasons with the New York Giants.

    "Never really done that before, but in a situation like this where it's something that I might have to do, I just have to work," Umenyiora said, per the Associated Press. "I don't know if I'm going to do it during an actual game or not, but it's cool to come out here, get a feel for it and see if I can do it."

    Source: NFL.com