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Fullback Ricky Ortiz waived with injury settlement to make room for Keith Smith

The Falcons announced their 53-man roster on Saturday. Every year, they tool around with some of the final roster spots. We have seen them scour the waivers for improvements only days before the season starts.

Monday mornings transactions are exactly that. Ricky Ortiz started his undrafted career as an offseason and practice squad player for the Baltimore Ravens from 2017 to 2018. The Falcons signed him to their active roster in 2018. He was known as a solid special teamer but struggled mightily when asked to punch open holes open for the run game.