Former Falcons WR shares post criticizing head coach Raheem Morris

The Atlanta Falcons have been inconsistent on offense all season long, but things hit a low point during the team's 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers back in Week 3. After that game, the Falcons fired wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard and later benched wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud.

McCloud was sent home from the practice facility in Week 8 and released by the team the following day without much explanation from head coach Raheem Morris. Fans never found out exactly what happened with McCloud, but many speculated it had something to do with Hilliard's firing.

The Falcons' struggles have not stopped since cutting McCloud. Following the team's 27-24 loss to the New York Jets, the veteran wide receiver shared a fan's social media post claiming that Morris had "lost the team" when he fired Hilliard and released McCloud.

Ray-Ray McCloud shares post criticizing Morris

"I wouldn't say it is a disciplinary thing," Morris told reporters after sending McCloud home back in Week 8. "More a football thing with something we have to get straightened out."

McCloud played a key role in Zac Robinson's offense last season, finishing with a career-high 62 catches for 626 receiving yards and one touchdown as the team's starting slot receiver. However, he recorded just six catches for 64 receiving yards in four games with the Falcons in 2025.

The Giants later signed McCloud to their practice squad and he has appeared in two games for New York this season. Former Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo also landed with the Giants after being released by Atlanta earlier in the year.

This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Former Falcons WR Ray-Ray McCloud criticizes Raheem Morris