The Falcons wrapped up the first week of OTAs on Thursday after a week of work on the football fields.
Here's a look back at the week full of OTA coverage:
Falcons coaches and players took the fields for the first OTA session and the energy was high as to be expected.
Football was back in the air in Flowery Branch on Monday as the Falcons took to the practice fields for their first session of OTAs

OT Jake Matthews, foreground, and QB Matt Ryan stretch before practice

QB Matt Ryan

WR Julio Jones warms up before Monday's practice

WR Justin Hardy looks down the line and waits for the snap

OT Ryan Schraeder


WR Justin Hardy tosses some grass in the air to check the wind direction before fielding a punt

DE Ra'Shede Hageman works with defensive line coach Bryan Cox

WRs Mohamed Sanu and Julio Jones warm up

DE Ra'Shede Hageman gets some relief from the heat Monday

Robert Alford makes a snag while playing catch wtih fellow CB Desmond Trufant

The defensive line gets ready for the next drill

Safety Robenson Therezie takes to the skies to haul in a pass

QB Matt Ryan runs during warmups


C Alex Mack and QB Matt Ryan get some of their first work together on the field Monday

WR Julio Jones

WR Mohamed Sanu

CBs Desmond Trufant (21) and Robert Alford

The defensive line comes together to break it down before moving on to the next session of practice

Falcons owner and chairman Arthur Blank watches practice with head coach Dan Quinn

LB Sean Weatherspoon

Undrafted Georgia linebacker Josh Dawson eyes up the next tackling dummy during a drill

OLB Tyler Starr takes down a tackling dummy

RB Devonta Freeman

WR Julio Jones

WR Mohamed Sanu makes a one-handed snag while working on high passes with Julio Jones

QB Matt Ryan


LB Brooks Reed gets ready to come off the line during a drill

QB Matt Ryan

WR Julio Jones

OLB Vic Beasley Jr. comes off the line during a drill

DE Derrick Shelby

OLB Tyler Starr turns the corner around defensive line coach Bryan Cox

Head coach Dan Quinn

LB Sean Weatherspoon works his way around a tackling dummy held by defensive line coach Bryan Cox

Wide receivers coach Raheem Morris works with college free agent wide receiver David Glidden

First-round pick Keanu Neal leaps to make an interception Monday

Wide receivers coach Raheem Morris works to jam Julio Jones at the line of scrimmage

RB Tevin Coleman catches a pass out of the backfield as running backs coach Bobby Turner looks on

Defensive coordinator Richard Smith encourages linebacker Tyler Starr during a drill

OLB Vic Beasley Jr. works his way around defensive line coach Bryan Cox

WR Julio Jones makes a spinning catch along the sideline during practice


RB Brandon Wilds

C Alex Mack readies for a drill
Head coach Dan Quinn addressed the media following the practice where he talked about the emphasis he's placing on his players to show their versatility.
LB Brooks Reed looked noticeably slimmer and quicker and his head coach took notice, along with four other things to know from Day 1 of OTAs.
A number of Falcons were unable to participate in the team's first OTA session, including Grady Jarrett and Devin Hester, while Adrian Clayborn was limited to only individual work.
Vic Beasley, Jr. added a new exercise to his workout regimen this offseason to help his flexibility in his move to SAM linebacker.
The Falcons announced the dates and times for the three days of minicamp that will be open to the public in June in Flowery Branch.
On Wednesday, special teams coordinator Keith Armstrong addressed the media where he talked about the new kickoff rules, the rookie class and more.
Pro Bowl WR Julio Jones was back on the field making catches and doing what he does best.
Several position changes took place this offseason and this week we were able to see some of them take shape.
The FalconCast crew discussed their impressions of OTAs, spotlighted by new center Alex Mack.
The Falcons wrapped up the first week of OTA work on Thursday, here's a look at the photos.
Atlanta finished up their first week of OTAs with three practices this week. Check out the photos as the Falcons got to work.

WR Julio Jones

C Alex Mack

LB Brooks Reed

LB Courtney Upshaw

Head coach Dan Quinn chatting with first-round pick S Keanu Neal

WR Eric Weems


WR Julio Jones

LB Tyler Starr

NT Joey Mbu

RB Tevin Coleman

WR Justin Hardy and WR coach Raheem Morris

WR Justin Hardy

S Keanu Neal

LB Paul Worrilow

LB Sean Weatherspoon and head coach Dan Quinn

LB Courtney Upshaw

CB Desmond Trufant

LB Vic Beasley, Jr.

LB Philip Wheeler


WR Julio Jones

RB Devonta Freeman