The Atlanta Falcons terminated the contract of 2014 second-round draft pick Ra'Shede Hageman, a defensive tackle who was arrested last year on domestic violence charges stemming from an alleged incident with his then-girlfriend.
In a statement Monday morning, the Falcons said they released Hageman with a year and $1,147,614 remaining on contract as an "organizational decision to move forward ... after a thorough investigative process by local authorities."
According to a police report from DeKalb County, Georgia, obtained by the Associated Press last year, Hageman faced misdemeanor charges of battery, cruelty to children, and interfering with calls for emergency assistance stemming from a March incident at the home of Janeal Jefferies.