The Falcons worked out two veterans, but moved safety Jamal Carter up from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Tuesday, the team announced.
Veteran safeties George Iloka and T.J. McDonald had workouts with the Falcons on Tuesday, according to NFL media.
The Falcons added a safety after Keanu Neal suffered a torn left Achilles in the 27-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
In addition to moving Carter up, the Falcons placed Neal on injured reserve, released punter Matt Wile, re-signed offensive lineman John Wetzel and signed tight end Carson Meier to the practice squad.
Carter, 25, joined the Falcons' practice squad after spending the preseason with the Denver Broncos and recording five tackles. Carter signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent out of Miami in 2017; he recorded 11 tackles while being active for all 16 games in his first season.
Iloka, 29, played for the Bengals (2012-17) and the Vikings (2018). He’s played in 99 NFL games and made 79 starts. Last season, he played in all 16 games and made three starts for the Vikings.
Iloka, who’s 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, played at Boise State and was drafted in the fifth round by the Bengals in 2012.
McDonald, 28, played for the Rams (2013-16) and the Dolphins (2017-18). He’s played in 75 games, all starts.
McDonald, who’s 6-2 and 215 pounds, was drafted in the third round of the 2013 draft out of USC.
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