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Renfree Making Case for Backup QB Job

When the Falcons returned to practice this week at Flowery Branch, quarterback Sean Renfree received a clear indication that his performance against the Titans resonated with Atlanta brass.

Renfree, a third-year pro out of Duke, took roughly half of the second-team snaps during Monday morning drills—a job handled mostly by T.J Yates throughout XFINITY® Training Camp. The pair split reps this time around, a sign the competition for the No. 2 spot behind Matt Ryan is heating up.

“What an awesome end for Sean,” Quinn said after defeating the Titans, 31-24. “For me to have those guys get in those scenarios, where Matt gets in so many of those feature plays, we have been working hard on those situations.