"That's the message," he said. "We're not waiting for the mid-year for us to play well. We're doing it right now, so let's make sure we all get on the same page."
Long (6-foot-7, 322) is expected to practice Wednesday. He will begin working at left tackle, where Jake Matthews is the starter. He eventually will train at right tackle,
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Adam Levitre started at left guard in Monday night's 26-24 win over the Eagles after being acquired from Tennessee on Sept. 4. Center Mike Person and right guard Chris Chester also are new starters. Matthews returned from a back strain that caused him to miss the final preseason game.
The 30-year-old has had two surgeries to repair torn ligaments in his right knee the last two years while with St. Louis. Quinn said the Falcons wanted to give Long, who has 96 career starts, more time to recover before he was signed.
Long, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft by Miami,
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"For him not being here in training camp and going through the process, I'm not expecting that," Quinn said.
"We're excited to have him here and we'll get him up to speed as fast as we can and then cross that bridge in terms of (positions)," Quinn said of Long.
That doesn't mean Long can be expected to contribute in only one week.
Quinn said he wants the new group of linemen to repeat that push each week.
"That was part of the process for him to have as much time as he needed to get healthy and get ready," Quinn said.
"I thought that group as a whole really came together," he said.
Coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday the signing of Long,
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Matthews had normal soreness on Tuesday, but none specific to his back, according to Quinn.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP)