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ATLANTA (AP) — obert Alford Elite Julio Jones Jersey , a second-round pick in 2013 who had 10 career interceptions but none this season.The move, announced by the team on Tuesday night, could clear the way for Isaiah Oliver, a 2018 second-round pick Game Julio Jones Jersey , to start. As a rookie, Oliver cut into Alford’s playing time.Alford signed a four-year, $38 million contract extension after the 2016 season. His release will clear $7.9 million in cap space for the 2019 season.In a statement released by the team, general manager Thomas Dimitroff thanked the 30-year-old Alford “for all that he brought to the team during his six seasons in Atlanta.”“He was a significate contributor to our defense and we have a great deal of respect for him Julio Jones Womens Jersey ,” Dimitroff said. “We wish Robert all the best going forward.”Alford used his Twitter account to say “Thank you Atlanta for 6 incredible seasons. Sucks that it ended on this note. I enjoyed playing in this incredible city.”Alford also said “I’m excited for the next chapter.”Alford had 50 tackles and was plagued by penalties in his 15 games in 2018.His career highlight came when he returned an interception off Tom Brady for a touchdown in Atlanta’s Super Bowl 51 loss to the Patriots. Apparently, when Arthur Blank refers to guys being “Falcons for life,” that didn’t include Monday.According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the , defensive tackle Grady Jarrett wasn’t at the start of Falcons workouts either Youth Julio Jones Jersey , joining wide receiver Julio Jones on the absence list for the voluntary work.Jarrett’s still waiting for a long-term deal, after he got the franchise tag this offseason.That’s worth $15.2 million, but he hasn’t signed yet. There’s a July 15 deadline for an extension.If the Falcons could extend Jarrett, they could get to work on signing their next wave of young stars (linebackers Deion Jones and DeVondre Campbell and safety Keanu Neal).“It’s a hard thing sometimes for the fan base to understand Julio Jones Men Jersey ,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. “‘Why don’t you re-sign everybody?’ I would totally love that. You do have to be strategic.”But until Jarrett’s deal is done, they may not see him or any of those deals.