The Falcons are admitting defeat on a guy who was picked in the third round last year, and promoting a promising project at corner in the process.
The Falcons made an eyebrow-raising move earlier today, cutting ties with a former high-round pick.
Falcons announced they've waived former third-round draft pick Dez Southward and promoted Akeem King to active roster.
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It's a deeply disappointing end for Southward in Atlanta. He was selected in the third round in 2014 and was expected to be a bit of a project, but despite his size and speed, he couldn't make enough of an impression on Dan Quinn and his staff to stick around.