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Wide receiver Brian Finneran, fighting for a roster spot after missing the past two seasons with torn knee ligaments, made a strong case for his retention against the Tennessee Titans in the Falcons’ exhibition home finale Friday night.

Working as the No. 4 wide receiver ahead of second-year player Laurent Robinson, Finneran caught a 9-yard pass on third-and-seven on Atlanta’s opening drive for a first down. He later made a tough catch for seven yards on the same drive, which resulted in a punt.

On the kickoff after the Jason Elam kicked a 39-yard field goal to tie the score 3-3 early in the second quarter, Finneran tackled Tennessee returner Chris Carr at the Titans’ 10.

Finneran finished with five catches for 53 yards in three quarters.

“Brian had a very solid night catching the ball, had some conversions on third down,” coach Mike Smith said. “He had a big tackle on kickoff cover. It’s nice to see Brian coming back from being out for two seasons.”

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