Atlanta Falcons News: Scouting rookie De’Vondre Campbell

Atlanta Falcons cornerback Akeem King has an excellent opportunity in front of him, and what can rookie De’Vondre Campbell bring to the defense as a rookie? That and more in the Dirty Bird Daily.

Good morning, Falcons fans. We are now just 13 weeks away from the start of the regular season, when the Atlanta Falcons host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. These weeks are flying by, and you know it’s getting close to football when the training camp dates are released, which now have been.

As you sip your coffee this fine Sunday morning, enjoy these Falcons articles from around the internet.

Akeem King’s trial by fire is approaching — Dave Choate of The Falcoholic

With Robert Alford kicking inside as the new nickelback, who will move outside when the Falcons aren’t in their base defense? Akeem King will have the opportunity to prove he can handle the duties, particularly with second-year cornerback Jalen Collins suspended for the first four games of the season.

Atlanta Falcons 2016 Rookie Scouting Report: De’Vondre Campbell — Aaron Freeman of FalcFans.com

What can we expect from Falcons rookie linebacker De’Vondre Campbell in 2016? Aaron Freeman takes a look at Campbell and what we might see from him this season.

Falcons’ Kyle Shanahan not a fan of Austin Hooper being home-schooled — Vaughn McClure of ESPN

Rookie tight end Austin Hooper has been unable to practice with the Falcons during OTAs due to NFL policy, and this has frustrated offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, who believes Hooper is behind the eight ball by no fault of his own.

The Falcons have one roster spot open with minicamp approaching — Dave Choate of The Falcoholic

With the most recent roster moves, the Falcons now have 89 players under contract, which means there is still one spot remaining on their offseason 90-man roster. Will the Falcons grab a free agent like Dwight Freeney to take the final spot?

Next: Robert Alford's move to nickelback makes sense for Falcons

Atlanta Falcons training camp dates set — AtlantaFalcons.com

Ready for training camp? Well now we know the dates, with camp beginning on Wednesday July 27. All of a sudden, football feels like it’s finally coming back. In 13 weeks time, training camp will be over and we’ll be watching the start of the Falcons’ regular season against the Buccaneers.