The Falcons, who have a bye this week, made two minor moves Wednesday to provide some depth along their depleted offensive line.
Starting right guard Brandon Fusco, who suffered a broken right ankle in the 23-20 win over the New York Giants on Monday, was played on injured reserve.
The Falcons re-signed tackle Austin Pasztor, who was with the team in 2017, and signed guard Rees Odhiambo, who was on the Colts’ practice squad.
The Falcons have room for Odhiambo after releasing guard Zac Kerin on Tuesday.
Pasztor was signed by the Falcons during training camp in 2017. He saw action in seven games last season.
Pasztor, who played in college at Virginia, originally signed with the Vikings in 2012. He’s also played with the Jaguars and the Browns.
Pasztor, 27, is listed at 6-foot-7 and 305 pounds and has played in 63 NFL games, including 43 starts. He’s played both guard and tackle.
Odhiambo, who is 6-foot-4 and 315 pounds, was selected out of Boise State in the third round of the 2016 draft Seattle. He played in 15 games and made seven starts at left tackle for the Seahawks.
The Falcons list him as a guard.
Odhiambo, 26, was waived by Seattle on Sept. 2 and signed by the Colts to their practice squad Sept. 24.
The Falcons also signed Sean Harlow to the practice squad. In addition to waiving Zerin, the Falcons waived former Alabama center J.C Hassenauer from the practice squad.
Harlow, a college tackle from Oregon State, was on the 53-man roster for 2017 after the Falcons drafted him in the fourth round that year, but he was inactive for all 16 games. He was cut in September and spent some time with the Colts before being cut Oct. 18.
In addition to losing Fusco, the Falcons already were playing without starting left guard Andy Levitre, who suffered an arm injury earlier this season.
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