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Adrian Clayborn finally got back to full health against the Green Bay Packers, then got hurt on the first drive. We knew he was headed to IR, but it is a tough loss for a guy having a resurgence in Atlanta.
Hopefully his replacement can have a bit of a resurgence in Atlanta.
Source: the Falcons have officially placed DL Adrian Clayborn on IR and promoted DL Joe Vellano from the practice squad.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 17, 2017
Joe Vellano is a former Patriots rotational defensive lineman. He played 16 games for New England in 2013, 5 games in 2014, and has bounced around practice squads since. He put up a few sacks in his limited playing time, but at 300 pounds may be limited to playing defensive tackle.