FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — There was a clear turning point in Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Bralen Trice's recovery from a torn ACL, although it seems like a simple one at first: the ability to bend and straighten his knee.

The moment itself sticks in Trice's mind, as he returns to the field after nearly a year away. His wife, surgeon and physical therapists were all ecstatic when Trice proved he once again had full range of motion in his leg. Their reaction was instant.

"Everybody's jumping around the training room," Trice said. "Because they treat it like a huge deal when you finally get that extension."

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Trice wasn't in the clear yet, but that was one of the biggest obstacles in the rehab process.

"When I finally hit that,

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