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Falcons bring receiver up from practice squad for injury cover

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ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 04: Nick Williams #15 of the Atlanta Falcons is tackled by Kareem Jackson #25 of the Houston Texans after a catch in the second half at the Georgia Dome on October 4, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

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The Falcons are sufficiently concerned about their wide receiver depth that they’re adding one today.

According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the Falcons are promoting Nick Williams from the practice squad.

Williams caught 17 passes and two touchdowns for them last year in 14 games, and having a known commodity offers some comfort this week.

With Julio Jones (toe) and Mohamed Sanu (groin) also missing time in practice this week, there’s clearly some concern about their status for Sunday’s game with the Rams, though they were previously optimistic about Jones.