Falcons place McKinley on injured reserve, promote Larkin to 53-man roster
Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley (shoulder injury) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
The Falcons filled his roster spot by signing defensive end Austin Larkin from the practice squad.
McKinley started 13 of the 14 games this season. He had 29 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 13 quarterback hits.
Larkin saw time against the Buccaneers in Week 12.
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