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

Follow every signing and trade with The Athletic’s live coverage of 2025 NFL free agency The Falcons aren’t going to make the same splash they did last year in free agency when they signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to the largest total-value free-agency deal in league history.

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.

Jarrett was drafted by the team back in 2015 from Clemson University and, since then, has become one of the most dominant defensive linemen in the league.

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.

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,