Gwinnett police said they are investigating a rape allegation during a party at the home of Atlanta Falcon’s wide receiver Harry Douglas the fourth but officers said Douglas is not a suspect. Investigators said Douglas was hosting a party at his house Wednesday night and was present in the house during the time of the alleged rape. Police are searching for a man who was with the victim at the time of the alleged rape.

“Apparently there was a party at the location. There was some drinking. The female had then fallen asleep. When she awoke, it was apparent that there was some sort of sexual intercourse with her. She immediately left the house (and) went to another location. She called police and we responded,” said Gwinnett County Police Cpl. David Schiralli.

Falcons WR Roddy White will be looking to become the second player in team history to post three straight 1,000-yard seasons. He would join Andre Rison (1992 to 1994) in the exclusive club. There’s that small matter of White’s contract extension that could get in the way. White’s camp had to like the three-year, $27 million extension that Greg Jennings signed with Green Bay recently).

White is a playmaker, and the Falcons would be smart to work on a deal now before his price is driven up by another great season in which he becomes even better and helps the Falcons continue to become a force in the NFC.

Falcons safety Antoine Harris recently had a minor surgical procedure performed on his groin area. “He’s progressing well,” said Jeff Chilcoat, Harris’ agent. “He should be back on the field and ready to go by training camp.” Harris, one of the Falcons’ top performers on special teams, will compete with Thomas DeCoud, William Moore, Erik Coleman, Eric Brock and Jamaal Fudge for a safety position on the Falcons final 53-man roster. The Falcons carried four safeties last season.

31. Tony Gonzalez, TE, Falcons: Even at 33 he continues to put up huge numbers. Now that he’s in an offense with a good quarterback, those numbers will be even better. He has three Pro Bowl type years left.

48. Michael Turner, RB, Falcons: He answered a lot of questions last season as to whether he could be a feature back. Now he has to show he can do it again.

Sat., Aug. 1: 8:30 - 10:10 a.m; 3:45 - 5:25 p.m. (both practices open to the public).

Sun., Aug. 2: 9:35 - 10:30 a.m; 3:45 - 5:50 p.m. (both practices open to the public).

Mon. Aug. 3: 8:30 - 10:40 a.m.; 3:45 - 5:25 p.m. (afternoon practice closed to public)

Tues., Aug. 4: 8:30 - 10:40 a.m.; 3:45 - 4:40 p.m. (afternoon practice closed)

Wed., Aug. 5: 1:30- 3:40 p.m. (open to public)

Thurs., Aug. 6: 8:30 - 10:40 a.m.; 3:45 - 5:25 p.m. (afternoon practice closed)

Fri., Aug. 7: 10:15 -11:55 a.m. (open to public), team scrimmage at Brookwood HS, 7 p.m.

Sat., Aug. 8: Mock game at Georgia Dome, 11 a.m.

Mon., Aug. 10: 8:30 - 10:40 a.m.; 3:45 - 4:40 p.m. (afternoon practice closed)

Tues., Aug. 11: 8:30 - 10:40 a.m.; 3:45 - 5:25 p.m. (afternoon practice closed)

Wed., Aug. 12: 8:30 - 10:40 a.m.; 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. (afternoon practice closed)

Thurs., Aug. 13: 8:30 - 10:35 a.m.; 3:45 - 5:25 p.m. (afternoon practice closed)

Fri., Aug. 14: 10:25- 11:40 a.m. (open to public)

Mon., Aug. 17: 9:30 - 11:35 a.m.; 3:45 – 5:25 p.m. (both practices closed)

Tues., Aug. 18: 8:30 - 10:40 a.m.; 3:45 - 4:40 p.m. (both practices closed)

Wed., Aug. 19: 8:30 - 10:40 a.m.; 3:45 - 5:25 p.m. (both practices closed)

Thurs., Aug. 20: 10:25- 11:45 a.m. (closed to public)

Former Pro Bowl safety Lawyer Milloy, clearly not wanting to burn any bridges, didn’t want to discuss his departure from the Falcons or his plans for next season. He has yet to sign with another team. We tried to pin him down on his exit from the Falcons and on his plans a few times, but the savvy veteran kept saying he wanted to focus on the kids.

The Falcons have signed five of their eight draft picks from the late April draft. First-round defensive tackle Peria Jerry (Ole Miss) remains unsigned along with second-round safety William Moore (Missouri) and fourth-round defensive end Lawrence Sidbury (Richmond).

8. Atlanta Falcons Trade for Gonzalez

Tight end Tony Gonzalez wanted out of Kansas City, badly. Last year, he took the fight public.

And he didn’t get traded.

This year, he was a good soldier, keeping his mouth shut publicly and waiting patiently for something to happen.

Eventually, it did.

Though a 2010 second-round pick is a fairly big price to pay for an aging tight end, Gonzalez still has a couple years of football left, and he helps to diversify an already dangerous Falcons offense.

The move shows the Falcons aren’t content with an impressive one-year turnaround. Instead, they’re doing what they have to do to remain competitive for the foreseeable future.

The Falcons went 11-5 with a playoff berth. Expectations have gone from extraordinarily low to extraordinarily high, and GM Thomas Dimitroff doesn’t have a problem with that. He’s as excited about the offense and the addition of tight end Tony Gonzalez as anybody.

He believes the loss of five veterans from the defense, including Lawyer Milloy and Keith Brooking, isn’t a big deal. When asked about the youth and inexperience on defense, he said, “I can tell you that we as a staff will never be afraid to play our young players.”

One Matt Ryan-like rookie season will embolden a guy. And yes: He believes next year’s team will be even better. “You’ll see improved speed and urgency on both sides of the ball,” he said. “We’ll definitely be an improved product.”