The Atlanta Falcons have been extremely active in the weeks leading up to free agency, cutting ties with players we expected to see gone and ones we thought would certainly be in Atlanta for 2019. With free agency fast approaching, it’s an ideal time to take stock of what we’ve seen to this point and see what holes have opened up on the roster.
So, you know, let’s do so now.
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The Falcons turned an already thin defensive end corps into a frightful mess, with just Vic Beasley (whose $12.8 million salary is guaranteed only for injury) and Takkarist McKinley (a long-term building block) left on the roster.