Russell Gage is leaving Atlanta, joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and leaving the Falcons with an even thinner receiving corps on the eve of free agency. Heading into the offseason it seemed as though the Falcons would prioritize Gage, Foye Oluokun and Cordarrelle Patterson, and now two of those players are gone.
On a wild day for reports and rumors for Atlanta and a day where it was reported that Olamide Zaccheaus is returning to the Falcons, Gage lands what’s likely a lucrative deal from a division rival.
Gage, 26, joins Tom Brady in Tampa Bay, which was clearly hoping to add more weapons for the recently un-retired quarterback.