Atlanta Falcons

Sidbury was taken by the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 in the 4th round of the 2009 NFL Draft

2009 NFL Draft

The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...

 (125 overall). He become the second Spider to be taken by Atlanta, joining Ray Easterling

Ray Easterling

Ray Easterling was a safety for the Atlanta Falcons ....

 in 1972.

Sidbury got his first career sack versus the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 by sacking Donavan McNabb. He finished the game with 3 tackles.

On December 27, Sidbury stripped the ball from Fred Jackson

Fred Jackson

Frederick "Fred" George Jackson is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He attended Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas...

 of the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

, and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown.

He finished the season with 5 tackles including a sack, 1 touchdown. He played in all 16 games.