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Falcons waive cornerback Jordan Miller

Falcons defensive back Jordan Miller played in 10 games as a rookie and one game this season

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Falcons defensive back Jordan Miller played in 10 games as a rookie and one game this season
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Dec 22, 2020

Cornerback Jordan Miller, who was on the NFL’s reserve/Injured list, was waived by the Falcons on Tuesday.

Jordan, who was picked in the fifth round (172nd overall) in the 2019 draft out of Washington, played in 10 games as a rookie and one game this season after serving a four-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs.

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