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Falcons team jersey sales among top 10 in NFL

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) makes a catch during open practice Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (18) makes a catch during open practice Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
By Maghen Moore
Aug 1, 2018

According to Dick’s Sporting Goods jersey report, the Atlanta Falcons team jersey sales are among the top 10, ranking ninth in the NFL in team sales.

Wide receiver Julio Jones has the 13th best-selling jersey in the NFL, while fellow wide receiver Calvin Ridley is ranked No. 7 overall among NFL rookie jersey sales.

Jones’ jersey sales jumped from No. 26 to No. 13 in just a week. Ridley has the No. 1 best-selling jersey of all NFL rookie wide receivers.

The Atlanta Falcons open up the NFL preseason on Friday, Aug. 10, against the Jets.

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