Atlanta Falcons release linebacker Duke Ejiofor

The Falcons released linebacker Duke Ejiofor on Wednesday.

Ejiofor, 26, 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, was on the non-football injury list. He signed a reserve/futures contract Jan. 13.

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Ejiofor played at Wake Forest and was a sixth-round pick by the Texans in the 2018 NFL draft. He played 12 games as a rookie with the Texans.

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