Ricardo Allen back at practice

Falcons free safety Ricardo Allen returned to practice on Sunday after being excused for personal reasons for Saturday’s practice.

Damontae Kazee, a fifth-round pick from San Diego State, who is trying to make the transition from cornerback to free safety, much like Allen did in 2014, worked with the first-team defense on Saturday. Allen was back at his spot on the first-team defense on Sunday.

Kazee continued to impress with another interception in practice.

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