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The Falcons' latest hope for boosting their pass rush, defensive end Dwight Freeney, is expected to make his Atlanta debut against the Browns after reaching a deal on Aug. 2. The Falcons, last in the NFL with 19 sacks last season, have ranked no higher than 28th since 2012. No Falcons player had more than four sacks. Continue to Article

August 17, 2016 4:47:pm EST

Daryl Smith strolled around Jacksonville's practice fields Wednesday without a helmet or shoulder pads. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker spent most of the joint practice with the Jaguars chatting and laughing with former teammates and coaches. ''I think he had so many tackles on those fields that his tackle card had been punched,'' Bucs coach Dirk Koetter said. Continue to Article

August 17, 2016 4:27:pm EST

For one Miami Dolphins assistant coach, it meant suiting up in full pads to get his point across. Shawn Jefferson, the Dolphins’ wide receivers coach, played 13 years in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions and has spent the past few years coaching receivers in the league. According to the Palm Beach Post, Jefferson was trying to teach a blocking technique called “push cracking” — so he grabbed a helmet and pads and went to work alongside the players he’s trying to coach up. Continue to Article

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