Photos: First day of fans at Falcons training camp

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Photos: First day of fans at Falcons training camp

Falcons fans were welcomed to Flowery Branch to watch training camp for the first time Friday.

Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5, left) and other players sign autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson (84) walks over to the hill to greet fans during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder, right, sign autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder, right, sign autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcon fans watch the first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) sign autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

A fan holds up a training camp football to get signed with other fans after the Atlanta Falcons’ first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota (1) sign autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (97) sign autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcons linebacker DeAngelo Malone, center, gets a photograph taken with a fan after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcons wide receiver Drake London, right, signs autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Running back Tyler Allgeier (25) signs a Falcons flag for a fan after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

An Atlanta Falcons fan shows his team’s colors and wears a Falcon chain during the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier, left, and safety Jaylinn Hawkins, center, sign autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Falcon fans watch the first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Brookwood flag football quarterback Sarai Hernandez throws a football during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Ethan Hauser, 13, of Loganville, throws a football during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Brandon Hauser, of Loganville, center, looks at purchasing a Falcons shirt for his son Ethan, 13, left, at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

The jersey of Atlanta Falcons rookie Drake London is shown during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Fans arrive for the first day of open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

072922 Flowery Branch, Ga.: Fans arrive for the first day of open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Members of the Brookwood flag football team walk by a giant Falcons sign during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith poses for a photograph with fan Mandrill Hale, of Buford, during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

With a cup of coffee in his mouth, Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith signs a football for Allena Traylor, of Villa Rica, during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5, left) and other players sign autographs for fans after the Falcons first open training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. Friday was the first day fans were allowed to see the team in person for the 2022 season. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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