As the Falcons host the Panthers Sunday, the team reported inactive players. The Falcons’ inactives include: wide receiver Brandon Powell, safety Sharrod Neasman, defensive end John Cominsky, guard Jamon Brown, tackles Ty Sambrailo, guard James Carpenter and defensive tackle Deadrin Senat.

Brown played in 10 games and has made nine starts this season.

The Falcons officially activated guard Chris Lindstrom and cut tight end Carson Meier.

Also, punter Matt Bosher re-injured his right groin and was placed on injure reserve. The Falcons re-signed punter Ryan Allen on Saturday.

Allen signed with the Falcons on Nov. 4 and saw action in four games, totaling 552 yards on 14 punts and placing six kicks inside the 20-yard line.

Bosher was set to handle the punting, but was re-injured in a closed Friday practice for the second time this year.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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