Falcons First NFL Team To Have 100% Of Players Vaccinated

Atlanta Falcons mascot Freddie Falcon waves a Rise Up flag during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. The Carolina Panthers won 23-16. (AP Photo/Danny Karnik)

(GPB) — The Atlanta Falcons have become the first NFL team to have all of its players complete COVID-19 vaccinations.

The Falcons opened training camp with more than 90% of their players vaccinated, and they confirmed Monday they reached 100%. The NFL announced the Falcons were the first team to reach 100%.

Atlanta becomes the first team able to have all its players not wear masks around the facility and to eat and work out together.