Being a 1,000-yard receiver used to be a pretty big deal. In today's NFL, it's not even an assurance you'll keep your roster spot just one year later.

The Falcons released Harry Douglas yesterday, and he went over 1,000 yards for them in 2013. The Dolphins released Brian Hartline, and he went over 1,000 yards in both 2012 and 2013. Neither of those guys, though, are special talents, so it wasn't enough to save their jobs as teams start getting ready for free agency.

The table below shows all the 1,000-yard receivers over the last three seasons. In addition to the guys who already have been released, there are several others on that list who soon will be, or may be. Lance Moore, certainly. Marques Colston, Brandon Marshall and Vincent Jackson are other players who have been mentioned as cut candidates. Michael Crabtree, Torrey Smith and Wes Welker will all be available.

Most if not all of these receivers will find new homes, but relatively few of them will be hot commodities.

1,000-YARD RECEIVERS, 2012-2014
YearPlayer Team Rec Yds TD
2012Calvin Johnson DET 1221,9645
2014Antonio Brown PIT 1291,69813
2013Josh Gordon CLE 871,6469
2014Demaryius Thomas DEN 1111,61911
2012Andre Johnson HOU 1121,5984
2014Julio Jones ATL 1041,5936
2014Jordy Nelson GB 981,51913
2012Brandon Marshall CHI 1181,50811
2013Antonio Brown PIT 1101,4998
2013Calvin Johnson DET 841,49212
2012Demaryius Thomas DEN 941,43410
2013Demaryius Thomas DEN 921,43014
2013A.J. Green CIN 981,42611
2013Alshon Jeffery CHI 891,4217
2013Andre Johnson HOU 1091,4075
2014Emmanuel Sanders DEN 1011,4049
2012Vincent Jackson TB 721,3848
2012Dez Bryant DAL 921,38212
2012Reggie Wayne IND 1061,3555
2012Wes Welker NE 1181,3546
2012Roddy White ATL 921,3517
2012A.J. Green CIN 971,35011
2013Pierre Garcon WAS 1131,3465
2014T.Y. Hilton IND 821,3457
2013DeSean Jackson PHI 821,3329
2014Golden Tate DET 991,3314
2014Dez Bryant DAL 881,32016
2014Jeremy Maclin PHI 851,31810
2013Jordy Nelson GB 851,3148
2014Odell Beckham NYG 911,30512
2013Brandon Marshall CHI 1001,29512
2013Eric Decker DEN 871,28811
2014Randall Cobb GB 911,28712
2013Dez Bryant DAL 931,23313
2013Vincent Jackson TB 781,2247
2013Jimmy Graham NO 861,21516
2014DeAndre Hopkins HOU 761,2106
2012Julio Jones ATL 791,19810
2013Anquan Boldin SF 851,1797
2012Steve Smith CAR 731,1744
2014DeSean Jackson WAS 561,1696
2012Marques Colston NO 831,15410
2014Alshon Jeffery CHI 851,13310
2013Torrey Smith BAL 651,1284
2014Rob Gronkowski NE 821,12412
2012Michael Crabtree SF 851,1059
2012Victor Cruz NYG 861,09210
2012Brian Hartline MIA 741,0831
2013T.Y. Hilton IND 821,0835
2013Kendall Wright TEN 941,0792
2014Calvin Johnson DET 711,0778
2013Harry Douglas ATL 851,0672
2014Steve Smith BAL 791,0656
2012Eric Decker DEN 851,06413
2014Anquan Boldin SF 831,0625
2013Julian Edelman NE 1051,0566
2014Mike Evans TB 681,05112
2013Keenan Allen SD 711,0468
2012Steve Johnson BUF 791,0466
2014A.J. Green CIN 691,0416
2012Lance Moore NO 651,0416
2013Michael Floyd ARI 651,0415
2012Jason Witten DAL 1101,0393
2013Brian Hartline MIA 761,0164
2014Greg Olsen CAR 841,0086
2014Kelvin Benjamin CAR 731,0089
2014Vincent Jackson TB 701,0022

--Andy Richardson