Takk McKinley has been claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.

McKinley was released by the Atlanta Falcons after he called out the team for failing to trade him at the deadline.

McKinley had expressed his desire to be traded before the deadline, and he took to Twitter last week to say the Falcons turned down fifth- and sixth-round draft-pick offers from multiple teams despite his request.

McKinley was a first round pick in 2017.

The Atlanta Falcons have waived former first-round pick Takk McKinley.

The move came days after the defensive end called out the team for failing to move him at the trade deadline.

McKinley expressed his desire to be traded before the trade deadline and took to social media to say the Falcons turned down fifth- and sixth-round draft pick offers from multiple teams despite his request to be traded.