With Julio Jones gone to the Tennessee Titans, a lot of the Atlanta camp focus has been on Calvin Ridley and rookie tight end Kyle Pitts, but there's a big opening for Russell Gage Jr. to become the No. 2 receiver with the Falcons.
Gage still has the infectious energy of a rookie, and it's easy to tell he won't ever take his opportunity for granted.
"I'm just excited to be playing football," said Gage. "To get back to playing football. It's always exciting. Arthur [head coach Smith] does a great job of getting people rallied around him. I love this sport, so any time I get a chance to play no matte what the situation is, I'm always going to be excited to get after it. No matter what. That's just how my mindset is 24/7; I'm going to be excited to play ball."
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