Add another receiver to the free agency pile.
The Atlanta Falcons are planning to release WR Darnell Mooney, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday, per sources informed of the situation.
Mooney was set to count $18.4 million against the salary cap but had no guaranteed money left on his deal. The Falcons will save $7.42 million on the cap with $11 million in dead money by releasing the wideout.
The 28-year-old Mooney signed a three-year, $39 million contract in Atlanta after being a field-stretching weapon for four seasons in Chicago. In his first year in ATL, Mooney generated 992 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games. However, his play fell off last season. He didn’t generate a single game with more than 74 receiving yards and had nine tilts with 25 yards or fewer. He finished with 443 yards on 32 catches with one score.