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Atlanta Falcons cut ties with wide receiver amid mysterious situation

The Atlanta Falcons have decided to part ways with wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud.

The team announced the move on Tuesday . In addition to cutting McCloud, the Falcons also signed offensive lineman Raiqwon O'Neal to the practice squad and placed offensive lineman Ryan Hayes on the practice squad injured reserve list.

The move comes after McCloud was mysteriously a healthy scratch over the last two weeks and was sent home from the team facility last week.

Head coach Raheem Morris touched on the situation, but didn't provide exact details as to what led to the decisions the Falcons made.

"I sent him home," Morris said Friday . "Excused absence -- home. Working through some things right now

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