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Report: Devonta Freeman Being Cut by Falcons to Save $3M+ Against Salary Cap

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The Atlanta Falcons reportedly decided to move on without running back Devonta Freeman.

According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the team will release the veteran while saving $3 million against the salary cap.

Rapoport foreshadowed this move on Feb. 12, noting that the Falcons would save about $3 million in salary cap by releasing Freeman:

Rapoport had reported last October that the Detroit Lions "heavily discussed" a trade for Freeman with Atlanta prior to last season's deadline, but the Falcons did not want to move on from their 2014 fourth-round pick at that time.