Falcons training camp: Watch highlights from every practice
The Atlanta Falcons are roughly halfway through training camp, completing their fifth practice on Thursday morning. The team still has six practices remaining and three upcoming preseason games, starting with next Friday's matchup against the Detroit Lions.
The Falcons will return for their next open practice on Monday at 9:30 a.m. ET. Since we have a few days before the team gets back on the field, let's check out some of the best clips from practice thus far.
Watch highlights from all five days of Falcons training camp, as shared from the team's YouTube channel below.
Falcons training camp highlights: Day 5
Falcons training camp highlights: Day 4
Falcons training camp highlights: Day 3
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Falcons training camp highlights: Day 1
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