Falcons release defensive linemen Eli Ankou and Zac Dawe

The Atlanta Falcons have until 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday afternoon to reduce their roster down to 53 players.

The Atlanta Falcons have until 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday afternoon to reduce their roster down to 53 players, but it looks like the team is getting an early jump on things. As reported by ESPN’s Michael Rothstein, the Falcons have released defensive linemen Eli Ankou and Zac Dawe.

Expect the cuts to start coming in pretty quickly as the team still has 25 more to make in order to get down to 53 players.

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