FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons signed edge defender Khalid Kareem to the active roster Thursday after officially placing fellow edge rusher DeAngelo Malone on injured reserve.

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris indicated the team was going to make this move with Malone on Wednesday. Malone sustained an ankle injury during the fourth quarter of the Falcons' Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday at Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Morris said it was "a big-time injury."

Kareem, meanwhile, has been on the Falcons' practice squad since the initial roster came out in August. He first signed to the practice squad last year but ultimately appeared in two games. He made four tackles, two of which were solo.

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Kareem with a fifth-round pick in 2

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