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The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have waived quarterback John Parker Wilson and placed defensive tackle Corey Peters on the reserve/non-football injury list.

Wilson, 6-2, 215 pounds, was signed by the Falcons as a college free agent on April 27, 2009. He was re-signed on July 30, 2011 and has spent the last two seasons as the Falcons third quarterback.

Peters, 6-3, 305 pounds, was originally selected by the Falcons in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. In two seasons in Atlanta, he has emerged as a stalwart member of the defensive line starting 30 of 31 career games while recording 73 tackles (57 solo), 4.0 sacks, one interception, one fumble recovery and three passes defensed.

Source: AtlantaFalcons.com
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