Photos: Sean Weatherspoon back for third stint with Falcons

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The Falcons signed linebacker Sean Weatherspoon on Tuesday. He was a first-round pick of the team in 2010 and makes his third stint in Atlanta.

072916 FLOWERY BRANCH: Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is all smiles as he lets go a laugh during training camp at the end of practice on Friday, July 29, 2016, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 04: Sean Weatherspoon #56 of the Atlanta Falcons takes a photo during the Super Bowl LI team walk through at NRG Stadium on February 4, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 11: Sean Weatherspoon #56 of the Atlanta Falcons tackles Doug Martin #22 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Georgia Dome on September 11, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 16: Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon #55 of the Arizona Cardinals reacts in the first quarter while taking on the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 16, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 08: Matt Flynn #10 of the Green Bay Packers scambles past Sean Weatherspoon #56 of the Atlanta Falcons for a first down at Lambeau Field on December 8, 2013 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

ATLANTA - AUGUST 13: Sean Weatherspoon #56 of the Atlanta Falcons against the Kansas City Chiefs at Georgia Dome on August 13, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

FLOWERY BRANCH, GA - JULY 30: Sean Weatherspoon #56 of the Atlanta Falcons runs drills during opening day of training camp on July 30, 2010 at the Falcons Training Complex in Flowery Branch, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

COLUMBIA, MO - NOVEMBER 7: Sean Weatherspoon #12 of the Missouri Tigers moves on the field during the game against the Baylor Bears at Faurot Field/Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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072916 FLOWERY BRANCH: Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon is all smiles as he lets go a laugh during training camp at the end of practice on Friday, July 29, 2016, in Flowery Branch. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

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