Looking to add life to their offense, the Chicago Bears are expected to pursue Austin Hooper in free agency.

The Atlanta Falcons have admitted they will let Hooper test free agency.

The tight end caught 75 passes for 787 yards and six touchdowns last year. He's made two Pro Bowls.

"This offense, a lot of it goes through the tight end," Matt Nagy said. "We’re exploring every avenue."

The Atlanta Falcons have considered parting ways with Devonta Freeman less than halfway through the running back's five-year contract extension.

Freeman is now through the three seasons with the highest dead cap numbers on his contract.

That figure drops from $12.75 million to $6 million in 2020, making his release and resulting financial burden easier to bear. Freeman's cap hit rises from $6.75 million to $9.5 million in 2020.

Freeman has played in just 16 games over two seasons, rushing for 724 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 433 receiving yards and four receiving scores.

The Atlanta Falcons have announced they will not attempt to re-sign Vic Beasley.

Beasley will be an unrestricted free agent.

"As we continue to craft our 2020 roster, we'd like to thank Vic for five years of effort on behalf of our organization," Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said.

Beasley was the eighth overall pick int he 2015 NFL Draft. Beasley led the NFL in sacks in 2016 with 15.5.