Falcons’ offseason dates announced by NFL

FLOWERY BRANCH — The dates for the start of the Falcons’ voluntary offseason program, OTAs and mandatory minicamp were announced by the NFL on Friday.

The Falcons can start their voluntary program April 17.

The OTAs workout dates are May 23-25, May 31-June 2 and June 6-9.

The mandatory minicamp is set for June 13-15.

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