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The Carolina Panthers' Derrick Brown runs during a training camp session at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on August 24, 2020. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images/TNS)
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Panthers’ Brown to hold free youth camp
Safety Richie Grant (right) gets five from JR Pace after a play against the offense during rookie minicamp on Friday, May 14, 2021, in Flowery Branch. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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Falcons sign second-round pick Richie Grant
Falcons head coach Arthur Smith (left) and general manager Terry Fontenot (right) confer during team practice at mini-camp on Wednesday, Jun 10, 2021, in Flowery Branch.
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Falcons defensive lineman Ta’Quon Graham (left) and outside linebacker Ade Ogundeji (right) loosen up during rookie minicamp on Friday, May 14, 2021, in Flowery Branch. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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Wide receiver Julio Jones - who was traded from the Atlanta Falcons to the Tennessee Titans prior to the 2021 season - pulls in a pass during practice Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/AP)
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Falcons running back Qadree Ollison (30) and other offensive players warm up during minicamp in Flowery Branch on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Falcons’ updated post-mandatory minicamp depth chart
Falcons quarterback AJ McCarron throws a pass during team practice at minicamp Wednesday, June 10, 2021, in Flowery Branch. McCarron is vying to replace Matt Schaub, who retired after the 2020 season, as Matt Ryan's backup. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
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5 things learned from Falcons’ mandatory minicamp
The Falcons selected quarterback Steve Bartkowski as the top overall pick in 1975.
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Falcons offensive players run a drill during a mandatory minicamp Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Flowery Branch. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Without Julio Jones, Falcons’ offense is under reconstruction
Georgia running back Nick Chubb is tackled by Auburn linebacker Jeff Holland during the first half Nov. 11, 2017, in Auburn, Ala. Just three weeks after Auburn romped to a 23-point victory, the No. 4 Tigers face a rematch against No. 6 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game. (Brynn Anderson/AP)
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Falcons sign linebacker Jeff Holland
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Hawks players Kevin Huerter (from left), Bogan Bogdanovic, John Collins, Clint Capela and Trae Young confer during a break of the 128-124 win over the 76ers in Game 1 of the conference semifinals Sunday, June 7, 2021, in Philadelphia. (Curtis Compton/Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
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76ers center Joel Embiid and teammates leave with a 104-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals series. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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Atlanta United unveiled its third kit, the "Unity Kit," on June 17 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta.
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Hawks guards Trae Young and Lou Williams walk off the court after falling 104-99 to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals series in Atlanta. The series is tied 3-3. Game 7 is Sunday night in Philadelphia. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan hands off to running back Qadree Ollison (30) while running offensive drills during team practice at minicamp Wednesday, June 10, 2021, in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
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Photos: Falcons at minicamp on Thursday
Falcons running back Qadree Ollison (30) and other offensive players warm up during minicamp in Flowery Branch on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Photos: Falcons hit the practice field for minicamp
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) leads the team on the field to begin organize team activities (OTAs) Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the team training facility in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
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Photos: Falcons take part in OTAs
Rookies in action: Kyle Pitts squares off against Richie Grant during the first day of rookie minicamp for the Falcons Friday in Flowery Branch.
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Photos: Falcons hold rookie minicamp in Flowery Branch
Florida tight end Kyle Pitts, right, holds a jersey with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after he was chosen by the Atlanta Falcons with the fourth pick in the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Photos: New Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts
Here's a quick by the numbers look at the college career of Justin Fields, who is expected to be a top-5 pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
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Of the 19 assistants new Falcons coach Arthur Smith has assembled, the majority have worked alongside him previously. Here are the connections among the new Falcons coaching staff.
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Todd Gurley: Janisha Fonville. Fonville, 20, was shot by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) police officer who responded to a call at a Charlotte apartment on Feb. 18, 2015. The officers were found to be justified in the shooting.
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Patrick Mahomes (left) and Tom Brady are 2-2 in four meetings. Their last meeting was a 27-24 Kansas City win in Tampa in Week 12 of the 2020 season.
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Atlanta Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen (37) intercepts a pass that was intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Scott Miller (10) Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (Jason Behnken/AP)
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan throws a baseball into a net as head coach Arthur Smith looks on during the team's mini camp football practice Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) and quarterback Matt Ryan (2) talk during an NFL football training camp practice Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, Pool)
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) celebrates with Julio Jones after catching an 8-yard touchdown pass during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Minneapolis. (Bruce Kluckhohn/AP)
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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) catches a touchdown pass in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
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Calvin Ridley on his foot surgery
Falcons head coach Arthur Smith works with the defense during team practice at minicamp Wednesday, June 10, 2021, in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
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Arthur Smith of Falcons’ vaccination status
June 9, 2021 Flowery Branch - Atlanta Falcons linebacker Mykal Walker (43) runs back to his position during a mandatory minicamp in Flowery Branch on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Mykal Walker on what’s new in Falcons’ defense
June 9, 2021 Flowery Branch - Atlanta Falcons cornerback Fabian Moreau (22) runs a drill during a mandatory minicamp in Flowery Branch on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Fabian Moreau on Falcons defense
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Chris Lindstrom on Julio Jones, Falcons’ offensive line
Falcons head coach Arthur Smith (right) confers with quarterback Matt Ryan during organize team activities (OTAs) Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at the team training facility in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
Atlanta Falcons
Arthur Smith on relationship with Matt Ryan, developing QBs
Atlanta Falcons wide receivers Greg Dortch (16), Antonio Nunn (86), Russell Gage (4) and Frank Darby (88) get in some work during an NFL football organized team activity in Flowery Branch, Ga., Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
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France's Antoine Griezmann, left, reacts after scoring his team's first goal during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group F match between Hungary and France at the Ferenc Puskas stadium in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, June 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Laszlo Balogh,Pool)
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Barcelona's Pau Gasol, left, and Istanbul's Tibor Pleiss in action during their Euroleague final four final basketball match in Cologne, Germany, Sunday May 30, 2021. (Marius Becker/dpa via AP)
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FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday, June 12, 2021, Denmark's Christian Eriksen controls the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match against Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. Christian Eriksen has been discharged from the hospital nearly a week after collapsing on the field during a Euro 2020 soccer match, according to a statement from Danish soccer federation Friday June 18, 2021. (Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via AP)
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Russell Henley waits to hit on the ninth green during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Friday, June 18, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Montreal Canadiens' Josh Anderson scores past Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury during overtime in Game 3 of an NHL hockey semifinal series, Friday, June 18, 2021, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits a home run in the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. Looking on is Athletics catcher Aramis Garcia. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann shoots during the second half in Game 6 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Utah Jazz Friday, June 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Ryan Crouser celebrates after setting a world record during the finals of men's shot put at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Friday, June 18, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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