The Atlanta Falcons announced on Thursday they have cut OL Justin Shaffer.

He had yet to appear in a game for Atlanta. 

Shaffer, 25, was drafted by the Falcons out of Georgia in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. 

He was in the first year of a four-year, $3.8 million rookie contract when he was waived coming out of the preseason and re-signed to the practice squad. The Falcons re-signed him to a futures contract for the 2023 season. 

Shaffer spent the 2023 season on the practice squad and was again re-signed to a futures contract. 

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