Tamme revealed on his personal Twitter account that he underwent season-ending surgery on his shoulder Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Tamme sought a second opinion on his injured shoulder earlier this week, and the results of that visit to the doctor are not evident. However, one way or another, the decision was made to send him under the knife, which brings a close to his 2016 campaign. Austin Hooper is set to take over as the Falcons' primary tight end moving forward, and Levine Toilolo will work as Hooper's backup.