FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons released wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud on Tuesday after the veteran opened the season as a starter but was inactive the last two games despite being healthy.

McCloud, 29, set a career high with 62 catches for 686 yards in 2024, his first season in Atlanta. After opening the season with Drake London and Darnell Mooney as the Falcons' top three receivers, McCloud had only six catches for 64 yards through four games and then was a healthy scratch against Buffalo and San Francisco.

Coach Raheem Morris gave no details on McCloud's fall from grace, saying only it was a coach's decision. On Friday, Morris announced McCloud would miss Sunday night's 20-10 loss at San Francisco. McCloud did not accompany the team to San Francisco but instead was sent home

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