The Atlanta Falcons declined the $10.051 million, fifth-year option for defensive end Charles Harris, whom they acquired Friday in a trade from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2021 seventh-round draft pick, a source confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
The news was first reported by NFL Network.
The move was anticipated. Harris, who had just 3.5 sacks in 1,196 snaps with the Dolphins, will have to prove himself in order to remain with the Falcons beyond the 2020 season.
Harris was the 22nd overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft.