The Atlanta Falcons are back in the Georgia Dome Friday night to kick off the 2014 preseason against the Miami Dolphins.
QB Matt Ryan warms up before the game.
WR Julio Jones participates in warm-ups prior to the preseason game.
QB Matt Ryan warms up before the game begins.
WR Devin Hester, WR Roddy White, and WR Harry Douglas after running out onto the field prior to the game.
Cheerleaders dance to a routine before the preseason game begins.
Head Coach Mike Smith
Owner and Chairman Arthur Blank
QB Matt Ryan prepares to run out of the tunnel.
DE Jonathan Massaquoi runs out of the tunnel onto the field.
Head Coach Mike Smith
C Joe Hawley warms up before the game
LB Prince Shembo and LB Yawin Smallwood warming up during pregame.
LB Brenden Daley and LB Paul Worrilow warming up before the preseason game.
RB Steven Jackson gives a pep talk to his teammates before the game begins.
AFC Natalie S.
AFC Alice F.
CB Jordan Mabin runs out of the tunnel during pregame.
TE Levine Toilolo runs out of the tunnel during player introductions.
WR Roddy White runs out onto the field as he is introduced.
CB Josh Wilson
Owner & Chairman Arthur Blank
FB Patrick DiMarco
RB Josh Vaughan
FB Patrick DiMarco
RB Steven Jackson
AFC Cecilia B.
TE Levine Toilolo exits the tunnel during pregame introductions.
T Jake Matthews exits the tunnel during pregame introductions.
WR Devin Hester returns the ball.
QB Matt Ryan drops back for a pass during the first half of play.
T Jake Matthews blocks Dolphins DE Cameron Wake, protecting the quarterback.
RB Antone Smith runs the ball.
C Joe Hawley congratulates RB Antone Smith after a play.
CB Josh Wilson runs the ball.
LB Tim Dobbins covers a play during the first half of the preseason game.
LB Tyler Starr and LB Prince Shembo fight through the line attempting to reach Dolphins RB Damien Williams.
WR Roddy White fights for yards after a reception.
CB Robert Alford and S William Moore combine for a tackle on Dolphins WR Rishard Matthews.
DT Jonathan Babineaux and LB Joplo Bartu in coverage.
WR Roddy White is tackled after a reception.
T Jake Matthews
RB Antone Smith runs the ball and dodges a tackle by Dolphins CB Walt Aikens.
CB Jordan Mabin covers a Dolphins receiver during the first half of play.
WR Devin Hester returns the ball dodging Dolphins RB Mike Gillislee.
General Manager Thomas Dimitroff is interviewed by a reporter during pregame warmups.
DE Ra'Shede Hageman
QB Matt Ryan takes a snap from C Joe Hawley.
Offensive line coach Mike Tice works with players during the game.
T Jake Matthews
Offensive line coach Mike Tice works with T Jake Matthews during the game.
WR Roddy White is interviewed by a reporter during the game.
Defensive line coach Bryan Cox works with players during the game.
DE Stansly Maponga
S Dezmen Southward
S William Moore is interviewed by a reporter during the game.
Offensive line coach Mike Tice works with C Peter Konz during the game.
LB Yawin Smallwood
CB Robert McClain
RB Jacquizz Rodgers
QB Matt Ryan steps up to pass the ball during the first half of play.
RB Antone Smith
RB Jacquizz Rodgers gets a block from C Joe Hawley during the first half of play.
QB Matt Ryan prepares to take a snap from C Joe Hawley.
WR Devin Hester
Offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter
QB T.J. Yates drops back for a pass.
WR Bernard Reedy runs the ball after a reception.
WR Geraldo Boldewijn runs the ball after making a catch.
TE Mickey Shuler makes a catch and dodges a tackle from a Dolphins player.
CB Jordan Mabin makes a tackle on Dolphins RB Damien Williams.
LB Prince Shembo makes a block on the line.
RB Devonta Freeman runs the ball.
RB Josh Vaughan runs the ball during the second half of play.
LB Tyler Starr in coverage during the second half.
RB Devonta Freeman running the ball.
S Sean Baker makes a tackle on Dolphins RB Damien Williams.
WR Roddy White
G Harland Gunn
RB Devonta Freeman
WR Julio Jones
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones trailed not far behind the rest of his teammates as Atlanta hit the field for warmups at the Georgia Dome ahead of its preseason game against the Dolphins on Friday night.
The difference was that Jones was in street clothes.
Jones is being held out of tonight's game and it shouldn't come as much surprise. The star has been on one day, off the next throughout XFINITY® Atlanta Falcons Training Camp as he continues his comeback from a foot procedure that kept him out for most of 2013.
"Everybody just wants to see me out there on the field, just for the fans and everybody else," Jones said earlier this week. "I've still just got to be smart about it because it is preseason. You don't want to rush anything and go out there and play a preseason game when it really doesn't matter, if something happens. We've just got to be cautious right now."
