Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who had offseason ankle surgery, participated in practice Thursday, the first practice of training camp for the Falcons.

He missed most of the offseason workouts.

“We’ll bring him along,” Falcons coach Arthur Smith said. “It was good to see him out there. He obviously didn’t go on PUP. He’s out there working, and we’ve got to build him up.”

With the trade of Julio Jones, Ridley is expected to take over as the Falcons’ No. 1 wide receiver.

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