Outside linebacker Jacob Tuioti-Mariner and former Georgia punter Cam Nizialek were released by the Falcons on Tuesday.

The Falcons promoted cornerback Chris Williamson to the active roster. Williamson has reached his limit on how many times he can be promoted from the practice squad.

Tuioti-Mariner’s release comes as a surprise, but his playing time decreased over the season and he had trouble converting to outside linebacker and playing in space.

He played in six games and was inactive for two others. He opened the season playing 35% of the defensive snaps against the Eagles and was tied for the team lead with two sacks. He was inactive on Sunday against the Saints.

He played all 16 games last season and turned in a big performance against the Raiders.

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Atlanta Falcons schedule and scores

Eagles 32, Falcons 6

Buccaneers 48, Falcons 25

Falcons 17, Giants 14

Washington 34, Falcons 30

Falcons 27, Jets 20

Bye Week

Falcons 30, Dolphins 28

Panthers 19, Falcons 13

Falcons 27, Saints 25

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Falcons at Cowboys, 1 p.m. Sunday

Patriots at Falcons, 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18

Falcons at Jacksonville, 1 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 28

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 5

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