Here are five things to to know about the Falcons on Thursday:
1. Practice time: The Falcons are set to practice at 9:30 a.m. The gates are set to open at 8:30 a.m.
2. Today's surprise guest. On Tuesday, four-time heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield attended practice and spoke to the team. 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair attended practice on Wednesday. We're not sure who's on the guest list for Thursday, but will keep you posted.
3. Jones' return. Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones, who has recovered from offseason foot surgery, returned to 11-on-11 action at training camp Wednesday. Jones was in on about five plays in the scrimmage portion of practice. We'll see if he gets more on Thursday.
4. Roberts ailing. Wide receiver Andre Roberts, who was off to a good start in training camp, missed practice Wednesday with what appeared to a leg injury. "He is a tough guy," Falcons coach Dan Quinn said. "We are hopeful that he'll possibly do some stuff tomorrow. He really wanted to go today. From a training standpoint, they wanted to do some rehab with him."
5. Morgan key assistant coach. Falcons offensive line coach Chris Morgan is overseeing perhaps the two most important battles of training camp.
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