Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud was mysteriously sent home by Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris earlier this week and will be away from the team.

Morris only described it as a ‘private matter’ and he will not play on Sunday. McCloud was a surprise inactive last Monday, adding only more questions to what is going on around the Falcons wideout.

“I sent him home,” Morris said. “Excused absence -- home. Working through some things right now that are private with my young man, and we’ll figure those things out as we go.”

The Falcons wide receiver room has gone through ups and downs. They fired wide receivers coach Ike Hilliward in Week 3, a coach that McCloud is close with from his time with the Steelers. Hilliard coached McCloud for two seasons.

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