A familiar face might be hitting free agency soon with the word that Tyson Jackson is rumored to be on the chopping block for the recent NFC champions, the Atlanta Falcons. ESPN’s Vaughn McClure says that Jackson is a likely target for release as the Falcons look to create some more cap space this offseason:
There is an expectation that defensive tackle Tyson Jackson, who is due a base salary of $3.5 million next season and set to count $5.85 million against the cap, won’t be back, at least not without a reduced price tag.