signed fullback Ovie Mughelli, formerly with the Baltimore Ravens, to a contract. On March 3, the Falcons signed linebacker Marcus Wilkins, formerly with the Cincinnati Bengals, to a contract. On March 7, the Falcons signed cornerback Lewis Sanders, formerly with the Houston Texans, to a contract. On March 8, the Falcons signed wide receiver Joe Horn, formerly with the New Orleans Saints, to a contract. On March 15, the Falcons signed guard Toniu Fonoti, formerly with the Miami Dolphins, to a contract. On March 15, the Falcons signed wide receiver Derrick Hamilton, formerly with the San Francisco 49ers, to a contract. On March 22, the Falcons signed kicker Aaron Elling, formerly with the Baltimore Ravens, to a contract. On March 23, the Falcons signed quarterback Chris Redman to a contract. On April 9, the Falcons signed quarterback Joey Harrington, formerly with the Miami Dolphins, to a contract. On May 4, the Falcons signed kicker Billy Cundiff to a contract. On May 9, the Falcons signed tackle Leander Jordan, formerly with the San Diego Chargers, to a contract. Free agents heading into the 2007 season NFL Draft Staff Roster Preseason Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings Hoping to put a troublesome off-season behind them, the Falcons began their 2007 campaign on the road against the Minnesota Vikings. In the first quarter, Atlanta immediately trailed as Vikings DT Kevin Williams returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown, which was the only score of the half. In the third quarter, Minnesota increased its lead with kicker Ryan Longwell getting a 49-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Falcons got their only score of the game, with kicker Matt Prater's 45-yard field goal. From there, the Vikings put the game away with QB Tarvaris Jackson completing a 60-yard TD pass to RB Adrian Peterson, along with CB Antoine Winfield returning an interception 14 yards for a touchdown. QB Joey Harrington, in his Falcons debut, completed 23 out of 32 passes for 199 yards with no touchdowns and 2 interceptions. With the loss, Atlanta began its season at 0–1. Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars Trying to rebound from their road loss to the Vikings, the Falcons went to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium for a Week 2 interconference fight with the Jacksonville Jaguars. After a scoreless first quarter, Atlanta trailed early as Jaguars kicker John Carney got a 35-yard field goal.