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After Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman punctured the Arizona Cardinals defense for 145 yards and a touchdown during a blowout win on Sunday, Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones sang his praises. “I mean, he’s an amazing running back,” said Jones, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. “He doesn’t get the credit he deserves, but […]

With his six receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown in the Atlanta Falcons’ 40-14 win against the Arizona Cardinals, Julio Jones became the fifth player in NFL history to have three seasons with at least 1,500 receiving yards. He joins Jerry Rice, Antonio Brown, Marvin Harrison, and Andre Johnson. This season, Jones has 100 […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been suffering from an illness this week and was sent home to recover ahead of this Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Julio Jones, who went home sick yesterday, is at present for practice today. DQ said yesterday he’s expected to play Sunday. — Jason Butt (@JasonHButt) December […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is closing in on Roddy White’s franchise record for receiving yards. Jones needs just 381 yards to overtake his former teammate for top spot. Jones is still a long way back from the NFL’s all-time record held by Jerry Rice, but White believes the Falcons star can do it. […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones broke an incredible NFL record during Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. 🚨 Record Alert 🚨 Julio Jones just became the first player in NFL history with 1,400 receiving yards in 5 straight seasons. Jones was tied with Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison who had 1,400 receiving yards […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones only has winning on his mind entering the final four games of the 2018 regular season. It has been a disappointing year for Jones and company, with the Falcons currently sitting at the bottom of the NFC South with a 4-8 record. It’s also been a somewhat frustrating season […]

In the days leading up to the Atlanta Falcons’ Week 14 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, there has been some underlying concern about star wide receiver Julio Jones regarding a nagging foot injury. This has lingered over the last few days in practice, but it’s something that Jones voiced on Thursday that he doesn’t […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn isn’t concerned with Julio Jones’ status for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers, despite the star wide receiver missing practice on Wednesday. Jones did not practice due to a foot injury, and he’s coming off a tough game where he had just two receptions for 18 yards in […]

Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson has performed at an elite level, just like the rest of the Bears’ defensive players. However, Jackson has been standing out for another reason as well. The Bears safety has scored three touchdowns this season, which is as much as another former Alabama standout in Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio […]

Wide receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley are teammates on the Atlanta Falcons, but they knew each other long before this season, and Jones has always been impressed with what he has seen. Jones and Ridley both played for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Jones would often stop by practice when Ridley was a star […]

Julio Jones made history in the first half against the Cleveland Browns. The Atlanta Falcons’ superstar wide receiver has become the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 receiving yards, per Will McFadden of the team’s official website. The catch that put Julio over 10,000 yards. The fastest ever to do it. pic.twitter.com/aiN1BWJOr5 — […]

Following a rough start to the year, the Atlanta Falcons have continued to surge in the right direction with three straight wins that has pushed them to the .500 midway through the season. The latest being an impressive 38-14 win over the Washington Redskins that saw star wide receiver Julio Jones grab his first touchdown catch […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones caught his first touchdown pass after the season but after the game, he didn’t have much interest in that, he just wanted to talk about the “ultimate receiving corps” that his team has. The Falcons have won three straight wins, and most of that had to do with the play […]

The Atlanta Falcons have stumbled out of the gate to start the 2018 season, dropping three out of their first four games to put the franchise in a tough, precarious position. One of the biggest stories of Atlanta’s slow start is wide receiver Julio Jones’ inability to get into the end zone, as he is yet […]

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones has been dealing with a nagging calf injury over the last couple of weeks that has limited his availability on the practice field. Jones was able to take a step forward on Thursday with his participation after missing Wednesday’s practice due to the ailment, according to Jason Butt […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off an encouraging 31-24 win over the Carolina Panthers last Sunday, but it had featured star wide receiver Julio Jones suffering a calf injury late in the contest. This had led to Jones not participating in practice on Wednesday that drew some concerns about his availability for Week 3 action […]

The Atlanta Falcons managed to record their first win in Week 2. However, it appears wide receiver Julio Jones may have left a bit banged up. Jones was surprisingly a non-participant in practice. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, it was due to a calf injury. Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones missed practice with […]

Thursday night provided the Atlanta Falcons with a nasty case of déjà vu. After a failure to cash in late in the red zone ended the Falcons’ season against the Philadelphia Eagles in last year’s playoffs, Matt Ryan and Co. came up short yet again in Thursday night’s 18-12 season-opening loss in Philly. Atlanta had a […]

The Atlanta Falcons are set to begin the 2018 season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, which has put the focus high on Julio Jones being ready to give it a go on Thursday night. According to George Henry of The Associated Press, Jones has voiced that he will be playing […]

Earlier this week, Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn voiced that the team’s plan moving forward in the preseason will be to rest their both Pro Bowlers in running back Devonta Freeman and Julio Jones until the start of the regular season. It hasn’t taken long for both players to come out in support of […]

Jacksonville Jaguars star cornerback Jalen Ramsey has made headlines with his comments concerning his opinion on various big-name quarterbacks in the league. One of the quarterbacks that he singled out Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Ryan as being an overrated player in the league. According to Justin Felder of Fox Sports 5, his teammate Julio […]

The 2018 regular season is inching closer just a couple of weeks away from getting under with only two more preseason games left on the docket. With that in mind, Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn has voiced that he plans to sit both Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones and Pro Bowl running back Devonta […]

The Atlanta Falcons offense didn’t live up to expectations in the team’s first year under offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian. There was a lot of hype going into last year after the team had made it all the way to the Super Bowl the year before and it seemed to take a toll on everyone. Wide receiver Julio […]

Two of the Atlanta Falcons’ best skill players are not going to be on the field Friday night when the team faces the New York Jets in a preseason match at MetLife Stadium. According to Kimberly Jones of the NFL Network, Falcons running back Devonta Freeman and wide receiver Julio Jones will not be participating […]

There is no question that the Atlanta Falcons led by Julio Jones and Matt Ryan are one of the best offenses in the NFL. Even the best teams have problems and for the Falcons they had a ton of issues last year in the red zone and it’s something they have spent a lot of […]

The Atlanta Falcons have added more firepower to their offense in the first round of this year’s draft with the selection of former Alabama standout wide receiver Calvin Ridley. This has put him in line to take up a significant role in the passing game in his first campaign in the league. With that in […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver looked set to hold out of training camp, according to a report earlier this week. It certainly made sense given the fact that Jones had already sat out the entire offseason due to his desire to get a reworked deal, which the Falcons reportedly weren’t willing to give this year. But […]

The Atlanta Falcons have made it clear to Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones that the team will not conduct a restructured deal with him at any moment this offseason. This has brought clarity to the situation with Jones deciding to end his holdout by showing up to training camp earlier this week. With that […]

Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn knew that Julio Jones would be reporting to training camp even with the talk about Jones being unhappy with his contract. Late Wednesday, the team announced that they would be giving Jones a boost to his salary this season, but didn’t rework the entire contract. According to ESPN, the salary […]

The Atlanta Falcons are going to see Julio Jones in training camp after all. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff announced late Wednesday night that the team has come to an agreement on an adjusted contract with the star wide receiver, who will now report for camp on Thursday, per the team’s official website. “We have […]

Julio Jones has held out all offseason in order to get a raise. The Atlanta Falcons told him no. And now, their star wide receiver is planning to continue his holdout through training camp. Given the magnitude of Jones’ importance to the team, the fact that he’s now set to sit out training camp would […]

The Atlanta Falcons have told Julio Jones they’re not giving him the improved contract he wants this offseason. And now, the superstar wideout plans to make the team know what he feels about that decision. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Jones plans to continue his holdout through to training camp. Falcons WR Julio […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has made his feelings about his current contract very clear. The All-Pro wideout sat out offseason workouts in hopes of getting a much-improved deal. However, he’s not going to get it－this year, at least. According to Jeff Schultz of The Athletic, the Falcons have informed Jones that they do […]

There is never an early time to train hard for NFL players. Just recently, a video showing New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and running back Saquon Barkley putting in work this summer surfaced online. This time around, its Atlanta Falcons wideouts (and Alabama Crimson Tide products) Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley and […]

The Atlanta Falcons are in a bit of dilemma concerning All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones. He’s decided to count as a no-show at all team activities in what has been centered on his current contract situation. There isn’t any concern for his long-term future with the franchise, but it hasn’t seen any clarity in the […]

It is no secret that there have been some disagreements between the Atlanta Falcons and star wide receiver Julio Jones over his desire for a new contract. However, Cincinnati Bengals wideout A.J. Green supports Jones’ endeavor. Jones has been absent for the team’s offseason portion of practices. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Green […]

The Atlanta Falcons have become involved in a highly scrutinized situation with All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones choosing to not to attend team workouts up to this point in the offseason. What has instead caught much attention has been his decision to workout and train with soon-to-be-inducted Hall of Fame wideout Terrell Owens. This has […]

It’s no secret that NFL wide receiver Julio Jones has been spending much of his time with Pro Football Hall of Fame wideout Terrell Owens. They’ve been working out together this offseason while Julio stays far away from his employer during this time in which he wants a new contract. It now appears as though […]

The Atlanta Falcons have progressed through much of the NFL offseason without the notable presence of Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones on the practice field. It has drawn an enormous cloud of attention toward the situation that the Falcons have continued to voice little concern over the standing between both sides. However, D. Orlando Ledbetter […]