Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said it would be a good idea to get the guys together this offseason to throw for unscheduled workouts.

His words came to fruition Tuesday.

Entertainer Luther Campbell, who mentored Falcons running back Devonta Freeman growing up in Miami, broke the news of the Falcons gathering at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale for workout sessions. Freeman was part of the group with event-organizer Ryan along with Julio Jones, newcomer Mohamed Sanu, and receivers Justin Hardy and Nick Williams, among others. Tight end Jacob Tamme previously stated his intentions to be a part of such activities, like he did in the past while teammates with Peyton Manning. As promised, Tamme made the trip to Florida, as did fellow tight end Levine Toilolo.

Cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford also were part of the group, among other defensive backs.

The group basically went through a warm-up session Tuesday of catching passes and working out, according to one source. Heavy rains eventually cut the workout short. The group will be together until Thursday.

This is a good sign for the Falcons as they try to shake off their offensive woes from last season.

Ryan, who had 16 interceptions and five lost fumbles last season, was asked on radio after the season if such sessions could help build offensive and team chemistry.

"I think that's something that we do need to do," Ryan told former teammate and radio personality Brian Finneran on 680 the Fan. "For a long time, we had been a veteran team at those positions, whether it be at the tight end spot with Tony Gonzalez or wide receivers where we had veteran guys for a long time. I think we're young. We're young across the board.

"I think extra time put in together, whether it be here in Atlanta -- so many guys are here in the offseason, which is huge for us -- or whether it's getting together somewhere else and spending some time together and working together and trying to iron out some of the details and be a little bit more refined than we were this past season, I think that's a really good idea."

The workout sessions are scheduled to continue at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Falcons return to their own facility for the offseason program on April 18.