The Atlanta Falcons have signed kicker Giorgio Tavecchio to compete with Matt Bryant's primary backup in the last preseason game.

Coach Dan Quinn said Bryant is healthy after missing the first two preseason games with an undisclosed injury Authentic Jonathan Toews Jersey , but the 43-year-old will not dress for this week's exhibition finale.

Bryant, the franchise's career scoring leader, returned in Saturday's exhibition loss at Jacksonville to kick two attempts from 47 and 33 yards.

Quinn said the Falcons planned two weeks ago to bring in a veteran kicker to compete with David Marvin, signed in May as an undrafted rookie free agent Scott Hartnell Jersey , in the last preseason game.

Tavecchio spent five years trying to make his NFL debut before Oakland gave him a chance last year. He went 16 for 21 and made three of four from 50 yards or more.

Marvin has no NFL game experience.

The Falcons (0-3) host Miami (0-3) on Thursday. Atlanta opens the regular season Sept. 6 at defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.

Dak Prescott said the Cowboys plan on "surprising a lot of people" this season. Not surprisingly, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones isn't one of those who will be surprised.

Jones said he wakes up every day feeling "better and better" about his third-year quarterback, Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

The Cowboys expect to have running back Ezekiel Elliott for 16 games this season, assuming he stays healthy http://www.officialcoyotes.com/authentic-adidas-clayton-keller-jersey , and they have upgraded their offensive line with the second-round choice of Connor Williams, who will start at left guard.

But how will Prescott do with a revamped receiving corps that no longer includes leading wideout Dez Bryant and starting tight end Jason Witten? Allen Hurns, Deonte Thompson, Dalton Schultz and Tavon Austin are among the new faces Prescott will work with.

Jones Authentic Justin Bailey Jersey , though, believes that the biggest addition is new receivers coach Sanjay Lal. Receiver Cole Beasley praised Lal last week, saying "it just feels like this is the first time I'm being taught how to actually run routes instead of just naturally doing them."

"If you do right, Dak will do really right Jason Pominville Jersey Kids ," Jones said.

Translation: Receivers running precise routes will allow Prescott to go through his progressions and find the open receiver. It's a reason Bryant no longer is in Dallas, and a reason the Cowboys haven't committed big money to a No. 1 wideout.

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