Falcons promote two players from practice squad to game-day roster

NEW YORK — The Falcons promoted tight end Parker Hesse and linebacker Milo Eifler from the practice squad to the Falcons’ game-day roster Saturday.

It will be Hesse’s second consecutive promotion. Eifler is needed as a starting linebacker because Nate Landman (thigh) missed practice time last week.

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