{"id":130580,"date":"2022-03-19T12:43:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T16:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=130580"},"modified":"2022-09-22T16:01:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T20:01:54","slug":"cordarrelle-patterson-signs-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/03\/19\/cordarrelle-patterson-signs-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Cordarrelle Patterson Signs Contract With Atlanta Falcons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Longtime NFL veteran wide receiver and kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson signed a new contract with the <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/falcons\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a>. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patterson spent the 2021 season with the Falcons.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Falcons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Falcons<\/a> have agreed to terms with WR\/RB\/S Cordarrelle Patterson for the do-everything guy to return to Atlanta, source says.<\/p>\n<p>Arthur Smith, Dave Ragone &amp; Co. keep a key offensive piece coming off career-highs in touches (205), yards from scrimmage (1166) and TDs (11).<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeGarafolo\/status\/1505218144163540997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>More Leaguewide News: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/03\/19\/donte-jackson-signs-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Donte Jackson Signs Contract With Panthers<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cordarrelle Patterson, Atlanta Falcons, Agree to Contract<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patterson <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/01\/20\/the-curious-case-of-re-signing-cordarrelle-patterson\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">surged<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in 2021 behind the Arthur Smith-Dave Ragone scheme. He ended the season with 153 carries, 618 yards, and six touchdowns on the ground. He also added 52 receptions, 548 yards, and five touchdowns receiving. This was the first season that Patterson accumulated double-digit touchdowns on just the offensive side of the ball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patterson became a do-it-all player for the Falcons when nothing else in the Atlanta offense was working. Calvin Ridley only played five games, while Mike Davis was a shell of his former self. Matt Ryan could not get many passes off behind a horrid offensive line while other receivers struggled to generate separation on their routes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Enter Cordarrelle Patterson, who was little more than a gadget-guy\/return specialist coming into the season. For Patterson, this is not a knock on his talent. He is second in kick-return touchdowns behind the incomparable Devin Hester. Patterson was no stranger to the offensive side of the ball. He had eight rushing and ten receiving touchdowns going into the 2021 season. However, he was a four-time pro-bowler and four-time, first-team All-Pro player at the kick returner position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patterson was drafted 29th overall in the 2013 NFL draft by the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Minnesota Vikings<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. He immediately impacted the special teams unit. Patterson recorded two kick return touchdowns during his rookie season. He would end up with five kick return touchdowns in his four years as a Viking. He would also show his ability to be a hybrid wide receiver\/running back option. After four years with the Vikings, Patterson signed to play with the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Oakland Raiders<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. After it did not work in Oakland, he was traded to the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New England Patriots<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0after one year. He was then traded again to the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chicago Bears<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and showed his athletic ability and prowess as a kick returner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"7OjPpkFwSftCY5hT95n97A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1362424090\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'7OjPpkFwSftCY5hT95n97A',sig:'AtF0XFANMkS9qvpGf25NcBxbRL8J0TdR0vcxJ0Wz1Dw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1362424090',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL veteran wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson has a new contract. 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