BREAKING: Falcons to release and terminate the contract of very instrumental attacking Star.

One veteran player will not be given the opportunity to play for the Atlanta

Falcons during the second Raheem Morris era.

The Falcons are releasing veteran tight

end Jonnu Smith, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Smith’s time in Atlanta is over after just one season due to the decision.

A former third-round pick, Smith did

pretty well for himself in that one season. He finished third on the team in

receiving yards with 582 (which was also a career-high for him) and tied for

second in receiving touchdowns with three.

Smith, a previous third-round selection, had a respectable one season. With 582

receiving yards—a career-high for him—he tied for second place on the squad

and finished third in terms of receiving touchdowns.

However, Smith, 28, is Kyle Pitts’ obvious TE2 in Atlanta. Morris, the new head

coach of the Falcons, will probably do a better job than his predecessor, Arthur

Smith, at integrating the team’s main weapons into the system.

Despite his impressive performance

history (he finished second on the Tennessee Titans with eight receiving

touchdowns in 2020), Smith eventually finds himself a bit of an outsider in

Atlanta. It is obvious that the Falcons are aiming for higher-ceiling play in among

their other explosive offensive additions from this offseason.

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