The Falcons have signed defensive lineman Ankou while placing wide receiver Ali on injured reserve.
(AP) — FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. On Wednesday, the Atlanta Falcons added defensive lineman Eli Ankou to their active roster.
Josh Ali, a wide receiver, was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury in last week’s game against Jacksonville in London.
In 33 games with Jacksonville, Cleveland, Dallas, and Buffalo, Ankou has 43 tackles and 2 1/2 sacks. Ankou, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, was with the Falcons for training camp in 2021.
On Tuesday, the Falcons promoted wide receiver Frank Darby to their practice squad, and he was there for Wednesday’s practice. Parker Hesse, a tight end, was placed on injured reserve with an unexplained ailment.
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has posted back-to-back games with more than 300 passing yards the past two weeks, the first of his career. Coach Arthur Smith says the offense is evolving, even if the changes have come with some pain, including Ridder’s three interceptions in last week’s 24-16 home loss to Washington.
It was Ridder’s second game with three turnovers in the past three weeks, a disturbing trend. Smith prefers to describe the two turnover-filled games as exceptions to the quarterback’s ability to avoid mistakes in most of his 10 starts.
