Report: Falcons will let Poole hit free agency

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According to a tweet sent Friday morning by ProFootballTalk, the Atlanta Falcons have informed cornerback Brian Poole they will not tender him, making him a free agent on March 13.

Per source, Falcons have informed CB Brian Poole that he will not be tendered; he will be a free agent on March 13.

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) February 15, 2019

Poole, an undrafted free agent signed by the Falcons in 2016, has appeared in 47 games for Atlanta and started 21. He’s accumulated five sacks, 11 tackles for loss and picked off four passes in his three years with the team.