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Falcons vs. Dolphins: Best photos from Friday’s preseason opener

The Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins held two joint practice sessions this week before facing off in Friday night’s preseason opener. The Dolphins held on for a 20-13 win despite a late drive from Nathan Rourke and the Falcons.

Quarterback Michael Penix, Ruke Orhorhoro, and the rest of the team’s draft class debuted Friday night in Miami. Check out the best photos from Week 1 of the preseason below:

Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) drops back…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Casey Washington (82) is brought…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Chris Brooks (35) is brought…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) calls a…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Carlos Washington Jr. (28) celebrates…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) talks to…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright (25) celebrates after…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams (23) is carted off…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams (23) is carted off…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) hands out the…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) looks on from…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke (4) throws the football…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Carlos Washington Jr. (28) scores…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons running back Carlos Washington Jr. (28) celebrates…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (23) stiff-arms…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Chris Blair (19) fumbles the…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; a general view of the stadium before a preseason…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons cornerback Clark Phillips III (22) walks on…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) looks on…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; a general view of the stadium before a preseason…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (19) warms up before…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; fans try for autographs before a preseason game against…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: Tyreek Hill #10 of the Miami Dolphins looks on prior…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on prior…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: Mike White #14 of the Miami Dolphins warms up prior…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Chris Blair (19) runs with…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: Nathan Rourke #16 of the Atlanta Falcons warms up prior…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) hands off…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver James Washington (83) runs with…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) looks…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: Michael Penix Jr. #9 of the Atlanta Falcons warms up…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) warms up…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) warms up…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: A general view of Hard Rock Stadium prior to a…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel greets Atlanta Falcons…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel greets Atlanta Falcons…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons cornerback Harrison Hand (37) breaks up a…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons cornerback Harrison Hand (37) breaks up a…
Aug 9, 2024; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; Atlanta Falcons quarterback Nathan Rourke (16) runs with the…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: Dane Cruikshank #31 of the Atlanta Falcons tackles Chris Brooks…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: Je'Quan Burton #42 of the Miami Dolphins is attended to…
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - AUGUST 09: Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris looks on after a…
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