After the collapse of a segment of Interstate 85 on Thursday evening, several Falcons players tweeted out prayers for those affected and messages of thanks to first responders.

The NFL regular season will begin in September. The League has yet to announce specifics—like home games— to the 2017-2018 schedule, but commuters to the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium could be severely affected on game days if access to I-85 remains restricted.

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Kennesaw State guard Simeon Cottle shoots a technical foul shot during the second half of a game against South Florida Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 at Kennesaw State University. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC))

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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