Falcons place DT Peters on injured list

Flowery Branch, GA – The Atlanta Falcons placed defensive tackle Corey Peters on the injury list and waived quarterback John Parker Wilson on Sunday.

Peters has missed all of training camp and the preseason with a foot injury and will not be eligible to play until Week 8 against Philadelphia.

In his first two seasons in the NFL, he played in and started 31 games, totaling 59 tackles and four sacks.

Wilson has spent the past two seasons as the third-string quarterback.