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Falcons tight end Ryan Becker goes on the IR, David Wells signed

Falcons tight ends Ryan Becker (from left), Parker Hesse and Kyle Pitts take the field for some drills during team practice at minicamp Wednesday, June 10, 2021, in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Falcons tight ends Ryan Becker (from left), Parker Hesse and Kyle Pitts take the field for some drills during team practice at minicamp Wednesday, June 10, 2021, in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
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Aug 20, 2021

Tight end Ryan Becker suffered an injury and was placed on injured reserve by the Falcons on Friday.

The team signed David Wells, a 6-foot-6 and 260-pounder. He originally signed with the Cowboys after the 2018 NFL draft.

Wells, 26, played at San Diego State. He has also spent time with the Chiefs and the Patriots.

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