10:30 a.m. The Falcons sent shockwaves through Atlanta and the NFL with the release of team-legend Grady Jarrett. Atlanta could save up to $16-million with his release, and they were 30th in available space heading into the contact period. READ MORE: Falcons Release Grady Jarrett

Atlanta has Kaden Elliss, Troy Andersen, JD Bertrand, Nate Landman and Josh Woods on the roster at inside linebacker, but Landman is a restricted free agent who did not receive a tender offer from the team and Andersen has had issues staying healthy since being drafted in the second round in 2022.

Jarrett was released on Monday morning in one of the NFL's more shocking pre-free agency moves. While an extension was also possible, the Falcons opted to move on from the face of their defense for the last 10 NFL seasons. Jarrett should have plenty of interest around the league as a free agent.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Raiders linebacker Divine Deablo is set to sign a 2-year, $14 million deal with $8 million in guaranteed funds. The deal comes with a club option in the second year of the contract in 2026.

The Atlanta Falcons have made two major moves just in time for the start of the free agency "legal tampering" period. On Sunday evening, the team gave left tackle Jake Matthews a two-year, $45 million extension. Then on Monday morning, the team released veteran defensive lineman Grady Jarrett after 10 NFL seasons.

Dalman spent his rookie season as Atlanta's backup center, though he played in every game on special teams. He beat out Matt Hennessy for the starting job in 2022 and played all 1,051 snaps offensively. Dalman started all 14 games played in 2023 and all nine appearances in 2024.

NFL free agency is almost set to begin, and we're keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2025 offseason, with analysis from our NFL Nation reporters and grades from our experts.

Free agency is nearly here. The Atlanta Falcons lack the big spending money they’ve had the past couple of seasons, which may take a bit of shine off the proceedings, but there’s intrigue aplenty to be found in the coming weeks.

The Atlanta Falcons have been quiet in the first few hours of the NFL's legal tampering period. That's disappointing on some level because other teams are making free agent signings. But while making those signings,