Many expected the Atlanta Falcons to be big sellers ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline. After all, the team already moved Mohamed Sanu. Sanu’s trade worked for everyone involved: The Falcons were guaranteed to cut him in the offseason for cap purposes, Sanu heads to a playoff team, and Atlanta gets an extra second-round selection.
With some other big veterans likely gone in the offseason and 2019 in the toilet, there is almost no reason to keep a handful of aging veterans. Running back Devonta Freeman, who has been healthy but struggling, is among those names.