Amputees return to the field with athletic prosthetics at Atlanta Falcons event

After four years away from running and sports, Geoff Norman finally had an opportunity to get back on the field.

(CNN)- After four years away from running and sports, Geoff Norman finally had an opportunity to get back on the field.

Norman lost his left leg below the knee in a motorcycle crash four years ago. At an event organized through a partnership between prosthetics company Ottobock and the Atlanta Falcons, Norman tried an athletic blade designed to help amputees run, sprint, jump and participate in sports.

“It’s tall. It’s much taller, but it’s supposed to be because when you’re running, you sink into it,” Norman said.

The lightweight carbon prosthetic gave Norman, who played football and lacrosse in high school, his first opportunity to participate in athletic activities since his crash.

“Hopefully pick it up quickly and maybe get some progress done today,” he said.

Ottobock partnered with the Falcons to give amputees an opportunity to become active again through football drills and other activities.

Retired Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Michael Haynes helped lead participants through the drills.

“I’ve been working with special needs folks for a long time now,” Haynes said. “When they called me and told me, I was like, this is right up my alley, so I jumped at the opportunity.”

Former Ole Miss defensive tackle KD Hill also participated in the event.

Hill lost his leg in a car crash just days before he was scheduled to report to an NFL training camp. The event marked his first time on a football field using an athletic blade.

“It ended my football career, but not my career in life,” Hill said. “I’m now walking in my purpose.”