Clark Phillips says he “likely” would have stayed committed to Ohio State if Jeff Hafley hadn’t left. Now they are on opposite NFL sidelines for a preseason game.

Following an eye-popping turnaround in their second preseason game last week, the Atlanta Falcons wrap up their exhibition season against the Miami Dolphins on Friday night.

The Falcons have reached the final day of an offseason worth of evaluations. They close the exhibition slate at 7 p.m. Friday against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium.

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. completed his first week of full team participation Wednesday, a key step in his recovery from a torn ACL last November.

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For Za’Darius Smith, the past year led him to his lowest point. Football led him back to happiness.

The Falcons will start Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback in their final exhibition game Friday against the Dolphins.

The former Minnesota State Moorhead star is fighting for a roster spot with Atlanta after a solid camp and a standout preseason performance vs. the Colts.

Tuesday marked the Falcons’ penultimate training camp practice. They end this phase of the offseason program Wednesday afternoon.

On Monday afternoon, Michael Penix Jr was able to get to work at full capacity with the Falcons `after a nine-month rehab process.