FLOWERY BRANCH — With wide receiver Drake London (groin) and Keith Smith (concussion) out for the Vikings’ game, the Falcons promoted wide receiver Damiere Byrd and tight end/fullback Tucker Fisk from the practice squad Saturday.
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