Brian Hartline and Harry Douglas were released Friday morning, adding to an ever growing pool of free agent options this spring.
The Atlanta Falcons have released wide receiver Harry Douglas, according to Pro Football Talk. Douglas, 30, played seven seasons for the Falcons and racked up 3,130 receiving yards with eight touchdowns.
By cutting Douglas, the Falcons open up another $3.5 million in cap space to help fortify the team's other needs. Atlanta now has an estimated $29 million to spend throughout free agency and the draft. The Falcons finished with the worst-ranked defense in the NFL last year, a group that figures to get plenty of attention with head coach Dan Quinn coming over from a defensive coordinator role.
Douglas was primarily a third option to Julio Jones and Roddy White throughout career with Atlanta. Douglas had a career-year in 2013 when he stepped up in the absence of Jones, catching 85 passes for 1,067 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Outside of missing all of 2009 with a knee injury, Douglas has proven durable by missing just five other games during his career.
Hartline released
The Miami Dolphins also made news Friday morning, releasing veteran receiver Brian Hartline, according to Alex Marvez. Hartline, 28, had a poor year in 2014 after enjoying consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns the two years prior, catching 39 passes for 474 yards.
By cutting Hartline, the Dolphins save $3.1 million in cap space but also take on $4.2 million in dead money for the 2015 season. Miami enjoyed the emergence of rookie receiver Jarvis Landry last year across from Mike Wallace, perhaps making Hartline expandable. The Dolphins now have an estimated $9 million in cap space.
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