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Colin Kaepernick throws during halftime of an NCAA college football intrasquad spring game at Michigan, on April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich.  (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith talks to his players during NFL rookie minicamp practice May 13 in Flowery Branch. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Falcons inside linebacker Troy Andersen (44) participates during rookie minicamp. Andersen recently signed his contract. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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NFL amends anti-tampering rule for head coaching candidates
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NFL starts program with HBCUs to increase diversity in sports medicine
Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota participates in an offseason conditioning program in April in Flowery Branch. The Falcons were ranked 30th of 32 teams in the annual power rankings compiled by Peter King in his Football Morning in America column on Monday. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Peter King: Falcons ranked 30th of 32 teams
Commissioner Roger Goodell (left) talks with Rams owner Stan Kroenke before Super Bowl LVI. The NFL is conducting a program that is designed to help improve the league’s minority hiring record. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

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NFL hosting top diverse head coach, GM candidates
Jan. 9, 2022 - Atlanta, Ga: Atlanta Falcons helmets are shown during the second half against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Atlanta. The Falcons lost to the Saints 30-20. JASON GETZ FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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Falcons OLB Arnold Ebiketie (47) participates during rookie minicamp at the Atlanta Falcons Practice Facility in Flowery Branch on Saturday, May 14, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Linebacker Arnold Ebiketie brings diligent work ethic to Falcons’ pass rush
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Atlanta Braves' William Contreras crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins in a baseball game Saturday May 21, 2022, in Miami. The Braves won 4-3.  (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)

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August 15, 2017 Atlanta: Matt Ryan takes the field on the largest video board in U.S. sports, a 63,800-square-foot screen which measures 58 feet tall and 1,100 feet around, circling the roof at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during an open house tour on Monday, August 15, 2017, in Atlanta.    Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) runs during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in South Bend, Ind. Cincinnati won 24-13. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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The Falcons - yes, the Falcons - ace the NFL draft’s Day 2
Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett throws under pressure from the Yellow Jackets defense in October 2021 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Daniel Varnado/for the AJC)

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This guy here would like to see the Falcons pick Kenny Pickett
American Team quarterback Malik Willis of Liberty (7) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NCAA Senior Bowl college football game, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

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Why the Falcons should draft a quarterback in Round 1
August 7, 2021 Atlanta - Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith talks with General Manager Terry Fontenot after the 2021 AT&T Atlanta Falcons Training Camp: Dirty Birds Open Practice at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Saturday, August 7, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Two weird weeks leave the Falcons where they need to be
Falcons head coach Arthur Smith (left) and general manager Terry Fontenot confer during team practice at minicamp Wednesday, June 10, 2021, in Flowery Branch. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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051322 Flowery Branch: Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker DeAngelo Malone (51), from Western Kentucky and Cedar Grove HS, participates during rookie minicamp at the Atlanta Falcons Practice Facility on Friday, May 13, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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DeAngelo Malone from Falcons rookie minicamp
042922 Flowery Branch: Atlanta Falcons 2022 first round NFL draft pick Drake London, center, a wide receiver from USC, holds up his jersey with general manager Terry Fontenot, left, and head coach Arthur Smith, right, at the Falcons Practice Facility Friday, April 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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042922 Flowery Branch: Atlanta Falcons 2022 NFL first round draft pick Drake London, a wide receiver from USC, speaks with the media at the Falcons Practice Facility Friday, April 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Falcons coach Arthur Smith speaks to the media Tuesday during the NFL owners meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.

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New Falcons QB Marcus Mariota meets the press through a video conference call Friday. (Screenshot from video by D. Orlando Ledbetter)

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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 moving on from Matt Ryan
Boston College offensive lineman Alec Lindstrom speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Michigan defensive lineman Chris Hinton speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 4, 2022. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

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FILE -  Justin Thomas waves after making a putt on the 14th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Club, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson celebrates after a play during an NFL football practice at the team's training facility Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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FILE- free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws during halftime of an NCAA college football intrasquad spring game at Michigan, on April 2, 2022, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Kaepernick is getting his first chance to work out for an NFL team since last playing in the league in 2016 when he started kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality.  Two people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, that Kaepernick will work out for the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

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