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FLOWERY BRANCH Elgton Jenkins Jersey , Ga. (AP)Devonta Freeman says he is on track to returning to the form that made him the NFLs highest-paid running back.Freeman missed two games for the Atlanta Falcons last season following his second concussion in four months. Then a sprained right knee cut into his production in the last few games of 2017. The injury helped to keep him from his third straight season with 1,000 yards rushing. It also helped to stop the Falcons bid for a return trip to the Super Bowl.No offseason surgery was necessary, and Freeman said Wednesday his knee is feeling better.Im able to do a lot of things I couldnt do back in January and February, running, cutting Jace Sternberger Jersey , sprinting, getting a little stronger, Freeman said.Freeman said hes making harder cuts and sprinting a little faster in his offseason workouts .He said he wants to be 100 percent healthy for the teams minicamp in June and training camp in July.Be able to be ready for game one, he said.Two straight Pro Bowl seasons earned Freeman a five-year, $41.25 million extension before the 2017 season. It was the top overall salary package for any NFL running back. Only Pittsburghs LeVeon Bell has a higher average salary.Health problems quickly followed Freemans big new deal.He spent the last two weeks of the preseason in concussion protocol before suffering another concussion on the second play of Atlantas 27-7 win over Dallas on Nov. 12. He missed the next two games but returned with three strong games, including a season-high 126 yards rushing at Tampa Bay on Dec. 18.The knee injury helped to limit Freemans production the rest of the season. He was held to a combined 59 yards rushing in the final two regular-season games and then managed only seven yards on 10 carries in a playoff loss to Philadelphia.Following the season Dexter Williams Jersey , Freeman said he feared he would need surgery on the right knee. No surgery was needed, so he has focused on rebuilding strength through his offseason program.Freemans health will be a key for Atlantas offense, which led the league in scoring in 2016 before falling to mid-pack in the league last year. The Falcons will be closely watching Freemans health, as top backup Tevin Coleman is entering the final year of his contract.The Falcons selected running back Ito Smith from Southern Mississippi in the fourth round of last weeks NFL draft. Smith is expected to replace Terron Ward as the teams third running back, behind Freeman and Coleman.General manager Thomas Dimitroff said Smith was not drafted to be a safety net if the team cant re-sign Coleman.Thats not what were looking back, Dimitroff said Saturday. Were looking at him being a nice addition in that third position. Steve Wilks defense took Patrick Peterson out of his comfort zone last season. Used to traveling with the opponents best receiver Rock Ya-Sin Jersey , the cornerback saw more zone coverage.Quarterbacks still avoided Peterson, who had five passes defensed and two interceptions, but got better matchups with Peterson not shadowing the feature receiver.New defensive coordinator Vance Joseph will put Peterson back doing what he does best. Pat doesnt get much work, Joseph said on CardsTV on the teams website. He gets bored doing that stuff. But Im going to allow Pat to match with the best guy each week to keep his dauber up.Joseph said allowing Peterson to shadow the other teams No. 1 receiver takes the guessing game out of it.After the game, we can say he had 15 targets, he caught three balls. Pat P. http://www.clevelandbrownsteamonline.com/a...y-zettel-jersey , job well done, Joseph said.
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