ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Duron Harmon, who has nearly a decade of experience as an NFL safety, sees promise in the Atlanta Falcons.
He expressed that hope for the franchise on Sunday afternoon, even while dealing with the realization that the Falcons have only one more game left in their season – and his future beyond that is uncertain.
Atlanta was eliminated from playoff contention with a 29-15 loss to the Buffalo Bills on a snow-dusted field, and afterward Harmon spoke about the encouraging signs he has seen in a team that began the year in transition under first-time head coach Arthur Smith.
“You come back and play to play meaningful games, to get to the playoffs … and we fell short. So it’s tough,” said Harmon, who spent his first seven seasons with the New England Patriots and was brought in to provide stability among a young group of defensive backs in Atlanta.
“But we’re a young team, and this will be a feeling that hopefully everybody in this locker room remembers, leaving the field, the Bills clinching a playoff berth,” he added. “Hopefully we can use that as some type of motivation to get back to this point where we’re playing meaningful football in late December.”