"Falcons coach Raheem Morris described the situation Friday as a private matter between McCloud and the team. Morris said it was not necessarily disciplinary in nature. McCloud was a surprise healthy scratch in Week 6, an eventual Monday Night Football win over the Buffalo Bills. He was sent home last week for reasons Morris did not divulge and was listed as out against the San Francisco 49ers."
"After the firing, McCloud said Hilliard was the best coach he has ever had and that it reminded him that "this league has no loyalty." Morris said Friday that McCloud being absent from the team was "more a football thing." McCloud, 29, had a career year in 2024, making 62 receptions for 686 yards and a touchdown. He started 13 games. This season, McCloud had just six catches for 6"
Ray-Ray McCloud III was sent home by the Atlanta Falcons and has been released outright. Coach Raheem Morris characterized the situation as a private, not necessarily disciplinary, matter and described McCloud's absence as "more a football thing." McCloud was a surprise healthy scratch in Week 6 and was listed out versus the San Francisco 49ers after being sent home for undisclosed reasons. McCloud praised former Falcons wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard as the best coach he has ever had after Hilliard's firing, noting the league's lack of loyalty. McCloud had a career year in 2024 but has minimal production this season.
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