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The Atlanta Falcons have placed defensive back Antonio Hamilton Sr. on injured reserve, as announced by the team. In response, the Falcons signed inside linebacker Josh Woods to their active roster.
Hamilton has been dealing with a quad injury sustained during the first quarter of last Sunday's Week 16 game against the New York Giants. He did not return to that game and has not participated in practice leading up to Sunday's Week 17 match against the Washington Commanders.
NFL regulations stipulate that players on injured reserve must miss at least four games, effectively ending Hamilton's regular season. Throughout this season, Hamilton appeared in 11 games, contributing seven tackles over 39 defensive snaps and 166 special teams snaps. A significant moment for Hamilton was during Week 15 when he pinned a 63-yard punt from punter Bradley Pinion on the 3-yard line against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Josh Woods, who has been part of the practice squad throughout this season, has now joined the active roster after being elevated three times previously. During those appearances, Woods participated in 47 special teams snaps and recorded one tackle.
In addition to these roster changes, cornerback Lamar Jackson and offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr. have been elevated from the practice squad for Week 17. This marks their first elevation with Atlanta.
The upcoming Falcons-Commanders game is scheduled for Sunday at Northwest Stadium at 8:20 p.m. ET, with NBC providing live coverage.
The following are previous practice squad elevations for the Falcons this season:
- Week 1: Wide receiver Chris Blair and cornerback Kevin King
- Week 2: Safety Dane Cruikshank
- Week 3: None
- Week 4: Offensive lineman Matt Hennessy
- Week 5: Woods and Hennessy
- Week 6: Hennessy and King
- Week 7: Cornerback Natrone Brooks and defensive lineman Demone Harris
- Weeks 8 & 9: Harris and Brooks
- Week 10: Outside linebacker Khalid Kareem and Blair
- Week 11: Cruikshank and Kareem
- Week 12: Bye week
- Weeks 13 &15: Woods
- Weeks14 &16 : Blair
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