The Atlanta Falcons announced Tuesday they have agreed to terms with linebacker Justin Durant, guard Mike Person, linebacker Brooks Reed and Antone Smith.

“We are excited about adding these guys to our team,” coach Dan Quinn said. “We believe that they all possess skill sets that fit our schemes and will be pieces to what we are putting together. This is just the first step in putting our roster together and I am fired up about getting to connect and work with all of our guys come April 6.”

Durant played last season for the Dallas Cowboys. He started six games and was the Cowboy’s leading tackler before suffering and injury in Week 8.

Person played for the St. Louis Rams the past two seasons and appeared in all 16 games in 2014.

Reed was originally selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Arizona. He started 52 of 59 career games, recording 211 tackles (122 solo), 14.5 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in four seasons in Houston.

Last season, Reed started 13 of 16 games and finished with 41 tackles, three sacks, 10 quarterback hits, five tackles for loss, four passes defensed, and one interception.

Smith was signed to the Falcons practice squad on Oct. 21, 2009. Smith sparkled in limited action in 2014, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries and adding 222 yards and three more touchdowns on 13 receptions.