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Falcons sign Bosher, Harris to extensions

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September 17, 2014 at 11:31 am.

Matt Bosher has been a big-time punter for the Falcons. (Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports)

The Atlanta Falcons signed punter Matt Bosher to a five-year contract extension and long snapper Josh Harris to a four-year contract extension on Wednesday.

Bosher (6-foot-0, 208 pounds) was selected by the Falcons in the sixth round of the 2011 draft. In three-plus seasons with the Falcons, Bosher has punted 207 times for a 45.5-yard average and a 40.2-yard net average. He has dropped 77 punts inside the 20-yard line with just 12 landing in the end zone for touchbacks.

Bosher has also kicked off 261 times with 126 touchbacks.

Harris (6-1, 224 pounds) was signed by the Falcons as a college free agent out of Auburn following the 2012 draft. In two-plus seasons with the Falcons, he has played in all 34 games serving as the long snapper on place kicks and punts.

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