Fans react: DT Ra’Shede Hageman released by Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons released defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman on Monday after the third-year veteran was placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List over the weekend.
Hageman was placed on the Exempt List on Saturday due to domestic violence related charges from March 2016.
In his third season with the Falcons, Hageman played in 12 games and recorded two sacks and 11 tackles.
The former Minnesota defensive lineman was drafted in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Coach Dan Quinn spoke to media on Monday about who would take Hageman’s place.
“We were fortunate that that position this year worked out like it did,” Quinn said. “We had good depth at a couple of spots and that happened to be one of them."
🎥 - https://t.co/bInmpfzRhD pic.twitter.com/9StRH1xbA4— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) September 4, 2017Who will step up on the defensive line without Hageman?
DQ is pleased with the depth in that area.
Here’s what fans had to say about Hageman’s release:
#Falcons may have been in lose/lose situation w/Hageman and fan perception. Cut him early, run risk he prospers elsewhere...
— DW (@FalcoholicDW) September 4, 2017
#Falcons forever. #Hageman had to go after what could end up being a conviction for domestic violence.
— Stefan O. (@skobenland) September 4, 2017
@FalconsDQ if u knew the Hageman issue was bad I don't get how u keep him an extra day & cut Chris Odom. Freeney? #Falcons
— Reese (@1OfAKindaSorta) September 4, 2017
Sheesh falcons released Hageman with the quickness
— Tre (@LB_3G) September 4, 2017
Ra'shede Hageman was showing a lot of potential last year in the playoffs, and has now been cut. Crazy how fast things can change #Falcons
— ATL Sports Scoop (@atlsportsscoop) September 4, 2017
🐚Cönfuciöus (@JalenMuhammad) September 5, 2017He's not disciplined enough in run game to have made a big difference. Poe and Jarret are base DTs so it won't matter much
— Lowkey
Falcons fans are pissed about hageman getting released but he played subpar at best... and he pulled an Ezekiel Elliott.
— El Jefe (@marcisnotnice) September 4, 2017
Falcons add either Ahtyba Rubin or Jason Jones in place of Hageman and I'm good.
— ___theKing___ (@___theKing___) September 4, 2017
Cutting #hageman is not surprising. Underperforming 2nd rounder should have been released a year ago #Falcons
— Tim Childers (@childers1788) September 4, 2017
Ra'Shede Hageman is a bigger loss than most are making it. #Falcons
— Nigel Christianson (@Nigel_ATL) September 4, 2017
