Peria Jerry
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Atlanta Falcons
Jerry was signed to a five-year contract by the Falcons on July 30, 2009. Jerry competed with Trey LewisTrey Lewis
Trey Lewis is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
to replace Grady Jackson
Grady Jackson
Grady O'Neal Jackson is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft...
, who was not re-signed by the Falcons, at defensive tackle.
Peria Jerry suffered a major knee injury on September 20, 2009, which caused him to miss the remainder of the 2009 season.
In 2010, he came back from injury, and played in all 16 games. However, he lost his starting job to rookie DT Corey Peters
Corey Peters
Corey Peters is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.Peters played high school football for Louisville Central High School, where he was first-team all state....
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Personal
Peria Jerry is the older brother of John JerryJohn Jerry
-Personal:John Jerry is the younger brother of Peria Jerry, a defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons. His cousins Eddie Strong and Dwayne Rudd also played in the NFL.-External links:**...
, who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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