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The Bow Tie Chronicles: Breaking down the Falcons’ 53 man roster

Dec 16, 2018 Atlanta: Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff congratulates head coach Dan Quinn on a 40-14 victory over the Cardinals in a NFL football game on Sunday, Dec 16, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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Dec 16, 2018 Atlanta: Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff congratulates head coach Dan Quinn on a 40-14 victory over the Cardinals in a NFL football game on Sunday, Dec 16, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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Sept 5, 2020

In the 208th episode of The Bow Tie Chronicles, we break down the Falcons’ 53-man roster. The Falcons replaced 19 players (35.9 percent) from the 53-man roster that ended last season at Tampa Bay. Five starters -- left guard Wes Schweitzer, tight end Austin Hooper, defensive end Vic Beasley and linebacker D’Vondre Campbell -- were replaced, and the replacements look like upgrades in four of the five spots.

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