Atlanta Falcons sign Krieg and Quitoriano
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons have signed kicker Lenny Krieg and tight end Teagan Quitoriano.
Krieg began his football career with the Berlin Adler U19 team from 2020-21, before being promoted to the senior team in 2022, where he was voted Berlin Adler's Rookie of the Year. A Berlin, Germany, native, Krieg made his debut in the European League of Football with the Stuttgart Surge where he spent the past two seasons (2023-24), appearing in 24 games and converting 19-of-26 field goal attempts, with a career long of 52 yards. Additionally, he converted 101-of-126 extra point attempts. Krieg also appeared in four playoff games for the Surge, going 2-for-3 on field goal attempts and 8-for-15 on extra point attempts. His 99 points scored in 2024 made Krieg the league's leading kicker.
Quitoriano was originally selected by the Houston Texans in the fifth round (170th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Oregon State. In two seasons (2022-23) with the Texans, Quitoriano appeared in 16 games (11 starts), recording nine receptions for 146 yards (16.2 avg.), 71 yards after the catch, a career-long 52-yard reception and two touchdowns. The Salem, Ore., native played four seasons at Oregon State (2018-21), appearing in 42 games (30 starts) and totaling 40 receptions for 512 yards and six touchdowns. He earned All-Pac-12 honors his junior season with the Beavers, logging 19 receptions for 214 yards (11.3 avg.) and three touchdowns.
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