FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons placed offensive guard Jon Asamoah on injured reserve and reached an injury settlement with running back Antone Smith as they got down to the 53-man roster limit with a final round of cuts.
The moves were announced Saturday.
Asamoah didn’t suit up for the final preseason game against Baltimore because of a hip injury. He already had lost his starting job in the Falcons’ new zone-clocking scheme.
Smith was a big-play contributor for the Falcons in 2014, but he sustained a hamstring injury in the preseason opener and had not practiced since.
Last season, Smith scored five touchdowns on just 36 touches – all of them covering at least 38 yards.
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