By now you're likely familiar with the basic outline of training camp, and how critical it can be for players trying to win starting jobs and roster spots. You may not know exactly how training camp works, however, and so we've prepared a quick and easy guide to what the Falcons can and cannot do this July and August.
All of this comes to us via the NFL's Collective Bargaining Agreement with players, so it's about as official as we're going to get.
What is training camp?
Simply put, it's designed to be an NFL team's big ramp-up for preseason, which is of course the lead-in to the regular season.