Former Chicago Bears wide receiver Darnell Mooney will soon be heading back to free agency after Ian Rapoport reported that the Atlanta Falcons are planning to release him ahead of the new league year. The move would clear almost $18.5 million from Atlanta's books.
Moves like this are common at this time of year ahead of free agency and the new league year, but it's not typically a completely healthy 28-year-old veteran receiver with a year left on his contract. You'd usually see this type of player with this type of value associated with a trade deadline deal rather than a cap casualty.