The Atlanta Falcons announced today that they have released defensive end Ray Edwards. He was supposed to give the Falcons a fearful rushing attack with John Abraham on the opposite side, but instead he has proved to be a bust.
Edwards had only started four of the Falcons' nine games so far this year. Kroy Biermann has slowly taken over his spot. This season he had only nine tackles and no sacks for Atlanta. Last year, he only managed to get 3 1/2 sacks in what apparently will be his only full season with the Falcons after signing a five year, $30 million contract during training camp last season.
The reason the Falcons gave him such a large contract, in his previous five years with the Minnesota Vikings, he had 29 1/2 sacks. Those numbers are off the charts compared to his production in Atlanta. He also never fit in with Atlanta's tight-knit locker room, as he was always lazy. Coach Mike Smith showed he isn't messing around, and will put whoever he thinks is the better player on the field to help his team win. Let's just hope this move doesn't come back to haunt them in the near future.
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