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Falcons release first ‘official’ depth chart August 8, 2016| Filed in: ajc sports, ajc-sports.ajc, Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Falcons, NFL,, Sports.

An Atlanta Falcons cheerleader entertains the fans during their annual Friday Night Lights NFL football practice at Grayson High School Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, in Loganville, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

UPDATED: Lance Moore retires.

The Falcons, who open the exhibition season against Washington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Georgia Dome released their first official depth chart for the 2016 season.

(The team calls it an ‘unofficial’ depth chart. But if they are releasing it, for our purposes that makes it pretty official.)

While rookie linebackers Deion Jones and Dominique Campbell have been receiving most of the first-ream action at middle and weakside linebacker, veterans Paul Worrilow and Sean Weatherspoon are listed as the starters.

Also, rookie tight end Austin Hooper is listed as the No. 2 tight end ahead of veteran Levine Toilolo.

Recently acquired defensive end Dwight Freeney is listed as the third defensive end behind Adrian Clayborn and Brooks Reed.

On special teams, Tevin Coleman is listed as the No. 1 kickoff returner and Eric Weems as the top punt returner.

Here’s how the depth chart is stacked heading into the exhibition opener:

OFFENSE

WR Julio Jones, Justin Hardy, Eric Weems, Devin Fuller, Jordan Leslie, Corey Washington

LT Jake Matthews, Tom Compton, Laurence Gibson

LG Andy Levitre, Wes Schweitzer,Collin Rahrig

C Alex Mack, Ben Garland, Jake Reed

RG Chris Chester, Mike Person, Michael Huey

RT Ryan Schraeder, Bryce Harris, Shahbaz Ahmed

TE Jacob Tamme, Austin Hooper, Levine Toilolo, D.J. Tialavea, Joshua Perkins, Arthur Lynch

WR Mohamed Sanu, Aldrick Robinson, Nick Williams, J.D. McKissic, David Glidden

FB Patrick DiMarco, Will Ratelle

QB Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Sean Renfree, Matt Simms

RB Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman, Terron Ward, Gus Johnson, Brandon Wilds

FB Patrick DiMarco, Will Ratelle

DEFENSE

DE Adrian Clayborn, Brooks Reed, Dwight Freeney, Nordly Capi

DT Tyson Jackson, Jonathan Babineaux, Cory Johnson, Brandon Williams

DT Grady Jarrett, Courtney Upshaw, Joey Mbu, Chris Mayes

DE Derrick Shelby, Ra’Shede Hageman, Malliciah Goodman, Efe Obado

LB Vic Beasley, Philip Wheeler, Tyler Starr, Ivan McLennan

LB Paul Worrilow, Deion Jones, LaRoy Reynolds, Dominique Tovell

LB Sean Weatherspoon, De’Vondre Campbell

CB Robert Alford, Jalen Collins, C.J. Goodwin, David Mims II, Jordan Sefon

CB Desmond Trufant, Akeem King, Brian Poole, DeMarcus Van Dyke, Devonte Johnson

FS Ricardo Allen, Robenson Therezie, Sharrod Neasman

SS Keanu Neal, Kemal Ishmael, Damian Parms

SPECIAL TEAMS

K Matt Bryant, Nick Rose

KO Matt Bosher

P Matt Bosher

KR Tevin Coleman, Eric Weems, Devin Fuller, J.D. McKissic

PR Eric Weems, Devin Fuller, J.D. McKissic

LS Josh Harris

H Matt Bosher

Falcons defensive end Derrick Shelby (90) warms up during the ninth annual “Kia Motors Friday Night Lights” at Grayson High School, Friday, August 5, 2016, in Loganville, Ga. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL

TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

August

8- Monday, public practice, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

9 – Tuesday, public practice, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

10 – Wednesday — Walk through — closed to public

11 – Thursday vs. Washington 7 p.m. (Georgia Dome).

12 – Friday, closed practice.

13 – Saturday, players off.

14 – Sunday, public practice, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

15 – Monday, public practice, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

16 – Tuesday, public practice: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

90-MAN ROSTER ANALYSIS — POSITION BY POSITION