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Ridley had offseason left ankle surgery

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (right) gets some encouragement from wide receiver Christain Blake after catching a pass while getting in some light work during team practice Monday, July 29, 2019, in Flowery Branch.

Credit: Curtis Compton

Credit: Curtis Compton

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley (right) gets some encouragement from wide receiver Christain Blake after catching a pass while getting in some light work during team practice Monday, July 29, 2019, in Flowery Branch.
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Aug 20, 2019

Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who battled through a hamstring injury earlier in training camp, had offseason surgery to remove "loose bodies" in his left ankle, he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday.

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