The Atlanta Falcons reopen Flowery Branch facilities to some staff

After 67 days away from the campus, the Atlanta Falcons reopened their facilities to a limited amount of staff members while taking multiple safety precautions Tuesday. One of those staff members back at the facility Tuesday was Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay.

To showcase how the organization was planning to bring normalcy back to the facilities safely, McKay released a video on Twitter providing a behind-the-scenes look into the team's reopening plans.

Today, our Flowery Branch facility opened for the first time in 67 days.

Our President, Rich McKay, explains how our facility will look different moving forward. pic.twitter.com/eXUykDXKFH
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) May 19, 2020

As explained in the video, the Falcons meeting room is still closed with players and coaches still participating in a virtual training program. Rehabbing players may attend the facility and work out in a limited fashion in the team's gym.

This week is the first week both rookies and veteran players are participating together in the virtual training program. If everything goes according to plan, it sounds as though the players and coaches will be back at the team facility late this month or in June.

The Falcons reopened their facilities in accordance with the guidelines set out from the NFL last week. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent out a memo to all 32 teams containing instructions on how to reopen safely, and ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter retweeted the memo Friday.

Commissioner Goodell sent this memo to teams today about reopening their facilities: pic.twitter.com/037uKybDNV
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 15, 2020

As of Tuesday night, more than 91,000 people have died in the United States from COVID-19. To stop the spread of the coronavirus, follow the CDC guidelines.

Despite businesses opening up in Georgia and around the country, Holcomb also encourages Falcons to stay at home whenever possible.

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