Soon after firings comes speculation. Thomas Dimitroff and Dan Quinn are gone but their players remain. Rumors circulated that the Falcons may be trading Julio Jones and Matt Ryan, despite the inability to fit those cap hits underneath an already tight 2021 cap. After Sunday’s game, Ryan and Julio likely put those rumors to rest as both players have plenty of juice left that could intrigue a top coach and general manager.
While more tradable players exist, such as Alex Mack or Takkarist McKinley, two players who are unlikely to return in 2021 with interesting levels of skill and potential, respectively.