The fan was questioning the Falcons tweet about ending contract negotiations with defensive end Vic Beasley.
With the Falcons ending contract negotiations with Beasley, he is set to become a free agent on March 18, when the new league year begins. In 2015, Beasley was the Falcons 8overall pick in the NFL Draft, and went on to lead the league in sacks with 15.5 in 2016, but declined in the next two seasons, only compiling five sacks in each.
"As we continue to craft our 2020 roster, we'd like to thank Vic for five years of effort on behalf of our organization," Falcons' general manager Thomas Dimitroff said in a statement released by the team. Last season, the Falcons had a 7-9 record, and their struggles focused mainly on the defensive side of the ball. Beasley had 8 sacks during the 2019 season to led the Falcons, but as a team, they registered 28 total sacks, the second least across the NFL.
In addition to losing Beasley, the Falcons could also lose two other defensive players to free agency. Defensive end Adrian Clayborn and defensive tackle Jack Crawford are set to become free agents and it is currently unclear if they will be resigned by the Falcons. As the Falcons lose Beasley and potentially a few other players, they will also create salary cap space, which could help them in signing a big-name defensive player. In addition to salary cap space, the Falcons also have the 16
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