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.