FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Without revealing the specific number, Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn said he was comfortable with new defensive tackle Dontari Poe's weight upon reporting for offseason workouts this week.

Quinn previously said weight was going to be factor in Poe playing at his best in a new defensive system. And Poe, who claimed to be 340 pounds immediately after signing a one-year, $8 million contract March 12, vowed to play at 330 pounds during the season. The 6-foot-3-inch Poe was listed at 346 pounds as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs last season.

"I would say he looks really good," Quinn said. "The team came back in shape. And it was cool for me to see him like, 'How's it going, getting dropped in here as a new guy?' He said, 'It's cool.' I'm not allowed to be on the field with him for a few more weeks, but word on the street was he looked really good (during workouts)."

Poe has incentive to maintain a manageable weight. His contract includes a $500,000 workout bonus based on meeting weight, although the exact number remains a mystery. The bonus breaks down into four, $125,000 weighs-ins, according to language in his contract. The first weigh-in comes on the first day of mandatory minicamp, June 13. The next occurs at the start of training camp in late July. Then Poe gets weighed on Sept. 4, the Monday before the Sept. 10 regular-season opener at Chicago. The last weigh-in is Nov. 6, the day after the Falcons' first NFC South game at Carolina in Week 9.

Quinn was asked if Poe would be paired with a nutritionist to help maintain a healthy diet.

"I haven't done that yet," Quinn said. "He's lighter now than he was during the season in Kansas City, so not necessarily, yet. You guys will get to know him and he's a really squared away guy. If he shows that would help him, then we'll help him with that.

"He's got a plan on how to get lighter because we're going to play him at a little different style. So he's already on that path. I'm not going to encourage more than what's already on the path right now."

Quinn plans to play Poe both at the three-technique and nose tackle positions. Poe said he picked the Falcons in free agency because Quinn is going to give him the freedom to "let me play ball." The Falcons expect Poe to contribute to the pass rush by using his strength and athleticism to push the pocket while also stuffing the run and eating up double-teams, freeing up space for his teammates to make plays.