When the Falcons meet for the first time this offseason in early April, wide receiver Leonard Hankerson may be the most excited player in the room. Having recovered from a knee injury suffered in 2013 with the Washington Redskins, claiming most of last season as well, Hankerson has been 100-perecent for weeks, waiting to meet his new teammates and hit the field.
Moving to Atlanta, Hankerson reunites with his former offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, who is known for running an offense that benefits many, including wide receivers. Under Shanahan in 2012, Hankerson put up the best numbers of his four-year career, including 38 receptions for 543 yards and three touchdowns.
"It was a great opportunity to come to an offense that I'm very familiar with," Hankerson said. "Playing with a great quarterback in Matt Ryan and a couple of other receivers that I can join and have fun and enjoy doing whatever it takes to win games and compete."
The Falcons' 2016 roster is constantly evolving and we've amassed all the players in one gallery that will be updated throughout the year

CB Robert Alford

S Ricardo Allen

DT Jonathan Babineaux

OLB Vic Beasley Jr.

P Matt Bosher

K Matt Bryant

LB De'Vondre Campbell

RG Chris Chester

DE Adrian Clayborn

RB Tevin Coleman

CB Jalen Collins - Reserve Suspended List (4 Games)

T Tom Compton

FB Patrick DiMarco

RB Devonta Freeman

DE Dwight Freeney

WR Devin Fuller - IR

G Ben Garland

FS Dashon Goldson

CB C.J. Goodwin

DT Ra'Shede Hageman

WR Justin Hardy

LS Josh Harris

TE Austin Hooper

S Kemal Ishmael

DE Tyson Jackson

DT Grady Jarrett

LB Deion Jones

WR Julio Jones

CB Akeem King - IR

G Andy Levitre

C Alex Mack

T Jake Matthews

S Keanu Neal

TE Josh Perkins

G Mike Person

FS Brian Poole

LB Brooks Reed

LB LaRoy Reynolds

WR Aldrick Robinson

QB Matt Ryan

WR Mohamed Sanu

QB Matt Schaub

T Ryan Schraeder

G Wes Schweitzer

DE Derrick Shelby

TE Jacob Tamme

S Robenson Therezie

TE Levine Toilolo

CB Desmond Trufant

LB Courtney Upshaw

CB DeMarcus Van Dyke - IR

RB Terron Ward

LB Sean Weatherspoon

WR Eric Weems

LB Philip Wheeler

WR Nick Williams

LB Paul Worrilow
Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said the upcoming season will be filled with creative ways to compete not only on the field but also in the meeting rooms. Joining a talented Falcons offense, Hankerson will embrace the competition, looking to help the team make a turnaround in 2015.
"I look forward to going in and playing with those guys, Roddy (White), Julio (Jones), Devin (Hester), all of the guys who are on the squad," Hankerson said.
"It's not all about me, it's about the team. That's what we're going to try to do, starting on the sixth, work out and have fun, setting everybody's mindset to one thing and that's winning games."