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Falcons tried to uplift the community over the offseason

Falcons defensive lineman Grady Jarrett spent part of his bye-week giving back to his community.
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July 26, 2019

The Falcons weren’t just lifting weights over the offseason.

Some of the socially conscious players got involved in the community doing ride-alongs with the Atlanta Police Department and did some work with juvenile detention centers.

Ricardo Allen, Wes Schweitzer, DeVondre Campbell, Steven Means and Mohammad Sanu were some of the players involved.

It was the second offseason in a row that members of the team got involved in key community issues in social justice initiative. 

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