The Falcons have announced that they’ve released cornerback Kendall Sheffield and Ryan Becker, a pair of moves that will have fairly significant impacts on the bottom of the Falcons depth chart at their respective positions. It’s also the end of Sheffield’s time in Atlanta after the team held on to him long enough that you might’ve assumed he was once again going to be on the roster in 2022.
The Sheffield move, which frees up about $2.5 million in cap space, is a clear sign the Falcons are not done in free agency. The 2019 fourth rounder was a player that Dan Quinn and his coaching staff appeared to like a lot, as he started 20 games over his first two years.