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The Falcons have been very quiet during free agency. They've watched cornerback Dominque Foxworth leave, cut loose linebacker Keith Brooking and watched Lawyer Milloy head to free agency.It seemed to me that the Falcons have decided to keep a long-term approach having decided that there weren't many appealing free agents in what was a pretty sparse free agent crop. Now there is another explanation, as ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas theorizes that the Falcons are hamstrung by Michael Vick's still massive contract.
As long as Vick is suspended, the Falcons are not on the hook for his $9 million base salary for 2009. But if he's reinstated, that $9 million immediately goes back on the Falcons salary cap. The Falcons could cut Vick, which is still a highly likely result of all this, but until they get Vick off the books, he's a $15 million cap hit just hanging over their heads.
At some point, the Falcons will be rid of Vick, but until they do, his bonus continues to be a brake on the team's future plans.
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