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Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. is back with the team and expected to take part in this week's minicamp, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Monday.
Pearce has been absent from the Falcons' facility since his arrest in February on charges that included aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after he allegedly rammed his vehicle into a car driven by his ex-girlfriend, WNBA player Rickea Jackson. Last month, Pearce was approved by a Florida court for a one-year diversion program, avoiding trial.
Pearce, 22, is not expected to speak to the media during minicamp, Schefter reported. The Falcons will hold their minicamp practices Tuesday and Wednesday.