Freeney Hits the Field:For the first time since he agreed to a contract with Atlanta, Dwight Freeney joined his new teammates for practice. The veteran defensive end jumped into the mix with no hesitation and flashed his speed off the edge. He displayed his patented spin move, as well, and even though it looked sharp, he admitted it needs work to go from “the Stage 1 of a tropical storm” to a “Category 5.”
“No matter how much training you do, there’s nothing like going out here and competing,” Freeney said. “That’s definitely what training camp’s about, kind of get that rust off, get out there with the team.