The Atlanta Falcons have elected to release receiver Jesse Matthews Jr. following their preseason loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Friday.

The NFL preseason is officially over for the Atlanta Falcons. The team closed things out with a 31-13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Friday night. It wasn't a pretty game by any means, but it was important for the players attempting to make the roster.

Joe Milton ran for a touchdown and threw for a score to help the Dallas Cowboys beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-13 in the preseason finale for both teams Friday night. Slow starts in the first two exhibition games left questions about whether Milton was the answer as the backup to star quarterback Dak Prescott after the Cowboys let Cooper Rush go in free agency and acquired Milton in a trade with New England.