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Falcons work out offensive lineman Gottschalk

The hallway into the Falcons locker room bears the Brotherhood logo at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during an open house tour on Monday, August 15, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

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The hallway into the Falcons locker room bears the Brotherhood logo at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during an open house tour on Monday, August 15, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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Feb 22, 2018

The Falcons will work out free agent center/guard Ben Gottschalk Thursday.

Gottschalk has spent time with three NFL teams, the Chiefs, 49ers and, most recently, the Buccaneers on a second stint. He has appeared in two NFL games, including one start, in 2016.

Gottschalk, 6-foot-5, 293 pounds, played collegiately at SMU. He was an undrafted free agent in 2014.

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