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In the last few weeks, the Atlanta Falcons have become engulfed in the situation surrounding star wide receiver Julio Jones’ decision to remain away from the team’s offseason workouts. This has only drawn more attention with him choosing to stay that course through mandatory minicamp that has reasonably brought up questions about concerning his long-term […]

Through the last several weeks, there has been a litany of scrutiny on All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones’ standing with the Atlanta Falcons. His decision to remain away from the team throughout much of this offseason has increased the attention on his assumed desire to see an uptick in his salary. Despite Jones stating that this […]

It’s not every day that an 18-year-old quarterback gets to throw to two Hall of Fame-caliber wide receivers. However, it just happened to be USC quarterback J.T. Daniels’ lucky day. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been busy both on and off the field this offseason. According to Brady McCollough of the Los Angeles Times, he was […]

It goes without saying that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is one of the most talented players in the NFL. However, it appears those talents do not translate to every other physical activity. Jones has a knack for making the impossible looking easy on the gridiron. Unfortunately, he managed to do the opposite at […]

The Atlanta Falcons recently made veteran quarterback Matt Ryan a wealthy man with a lucrative contract extension. Fellow Falcons star Julio Jones appears to be the next in line to secure his long-term future with the team with an extension forthcoming. While Jones continues to negotiate his new deal with Atlanta, the superstar wideout has not […]

In the last few weeks, there has been chatter surrounding All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones long-term future with the Atlanta Falcons after he decided to skip out on voluntary OTAs this past week due to his desire to get an “update” on his contract. Team owner Arthur Blank has gotten out in front of the […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones did not attend the start of the team’s OTAs as he waits for a new deal. And it seems as if the Falcons are anticipating that Jones sits out the remainder of the team’s voluntary practices. According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Falcons coach Dan Quinn […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has opted not to show up for the start of OTAs as he looks to get the team to rework his contract. Falcons owner Arthur Blank admitted that this contract situation is just something that they have to go through and didn’t seem overly concerned. But in an exclusive […]

Since the Atlanta Falcons worked out a new five-year, $150 million extension with star quarterback Matt Ryan, things have shifted toward wide receiver Julio Jones’s contract situation. It has led to Jones as a no-show through the team’s voluntary organized workouts. All of this hasn’t pushed the Falcons to voice any concerns about the All-Pro […]

It was reported a few days ago that Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones wasn’t expected to take part in organized team activities as he angles for a new deal. According to ESPN’s Vaugh McClure, it looks as though Jones is set to follow through with that plan. Early word this morning is Julio Jones […]

A few weeks ago, Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones become the center of attention after his decision to make some notable moves to his social media accounts. The team has since voiced no concern about that situation or his standing with them for the long haul. However, Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network […]

The Atlanta Falcons offense with the likes of Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and Devonta Freeman has the chance any game to put on quite a show. Even without the Falcons adding anyone this offseason that wouldn’t have changed, but after the draft, there is no doubt this offense got a lot better. They took Calvin […]

In the last few days, there has been much chatter surrounding Atlanta Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones after he decided to suddenly remove everything team related from his social media accounts. This, coupled with his absence from voluntary team workouts, have drawn more concern about his status with the organization. With that in mind, […]

Through his first seven years of his NFL career, Pro Bowl Julio Jones has been a cornerstone part of the Atlanta Falcons offense as one of the top players in the league. There have been no questions concerning his standing with the franchise given his elite level of production and dependability up to this point […]

Through his first seven seasons in the league, Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones has established himself as one of the elite players at his position. He has continued to show just that throughout his career behind his production and often times utter dominance on the field. Heading into his eighth year, Jones has […]

Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice is widely regarded as being not only the best player at his position that the league has seen, but also arguably the greatest of all time. This has given plenty of gravity to his opinion on the wide receiver as he recently ranked who he believed were currently […]

The Atlanta Falcons didn’t have their two skill-position star players at 100 percent during the playoffs as wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Devonta Freeman were both carrying injuries. Freeman, especially, played through a sprained MCL and PCL in his knee in their two playoff games which potentially required surgery. But as Vaughn McClure […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams just wrapped up another highly productive campaign, and according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, he just earned his first Pro Bowl appearance after being chosen to replace Atlanta Falcons star wideout Julio Jones. Packers WR Davante Adams has been added to the Pro Bowl as a replacement for Atlanta's […]

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones is not a man who makes excuses. That became evident when Jones would not attribute any potential shortcomings against the Philadelphia Eagles to his lingering ankle injury. Needless to say, he has stuck by that notion amidst their disappointing loss in the NFC Divisional Round. According to ESPN’s […]

The Atlanta Falcons managed to once again enter another playoff game with a squeaky clean injury report outside of star wide receiver Julio Jones. Unfortunately, he is the player that will be most vital to their chances of defending the NFC crown this year. The five-time Pro Bowler missed two days of practice as a result […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off an impressive win over the Los Angeles Rams in which they were able to go on the road and show they may still be the team to beat in the NFC. Although the defending NFC champions have advanced to the divisional round, there is some concern about superstar wide receiver […]

Julio Jones selected a good time to erect a new NFL record. Not only did Jones help the Atlanta Falcons secure a playoff spot during last Sunday’s 22-10 home win against the Carolina Panthers, the wide receiver also set a new NFL mark for being the fastest player ever to generate 9,000 receiving yards. Fastest […]

For the Atlanta Falcons (9-6) and their playoff chances, the circumstances to make the postseason couldn’t be more clear for them: win at home against the Carolina Panthers this weekend, and they’re in for the second year in a row. According to a video posted by Falcons beat writer D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Falcons have a huge matchup with playoff implications on tap for Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints. Ahead of the contest, Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones missed today’s practice and is expected to limited all week due to an ankle injury, according to NFL.com. Atlanta Falcons wideout Julio Jones (ankle) will not practice Wednesday. […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a good Sunday to punctuate their week, thanks to a 34-20 win at home over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But it was an even better day for Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who finished the game with monster numbers of 12 receptions on 15 targets and 253 receiving yards topped with […]

After a slow start to the 2017 NFL season, the Atlanta Falcons finally seem to be back on track following a clutch 34-31 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Atlanta has now picked up their second key win is as many weeks to keep themselves within striking distance of first place in the NFC South. There […]

On Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons could have probably won its game had receiver Julio Jones caught a pass from Matt Ryan in the endzone. It was an easy pass. Jones was more open than a 24/7 convenient store. Yet, he dropped it. And no one is taking it harder than Julio Jones himself. “I didn’t […]

Fog is, at least apparently, a rather polarizing topic. Just ask New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones, as the two had different opinions on the heavy fog that settled in when the two teams played on Sunday. Julio Jones doesn’t let a silly little thing like weather bother him: […]

There’s nothing like blowing a big lead in a loss to make a team question whether it needed a dramatic shift in the way it’s handling its business. Take for example the Atlanta Falcons, who relived their mini-Super Bowl collapse on Sunday by squandering a 17-point cushion in a 20-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins […]

Although bothered by a hip flexor injury which limited him in practice last week, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones confirmed that he’d be able to play against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, ESPN’s Vaughn McClure reports. Jones suffered the injury in the Falcons’ Week 4 loss to the Buffalo Bills. However, the star receiver […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off their first loss of the season after dominating the competition in the first three weeks of the 2017 campaign. One of the reasons for the team’s failure to get the best of the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 was the depleted receiving corps with both Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu […]

The Atlanta Falcons suffered their first loss of the season Sunday at the hands of the Buffalo Bills, 23-17. That’s not the only setback they drew from the game, however, as they saw top their top wide receiver Julio Jones get injured Jones sustained a hip flexor injury just before the conclusion of the first […]

The real MVP of the Green Bay Packers-Atlanta Falcons game on Sunday wasn’t Matt Ryan, Devonta Freeman, nor Julio Jones. For many viewers of the game on TV, it was whoever was in charge of the broadcast production – the genius who ordered the playing of the old NBA on NBC tune, the John Tesh-composed […]

The Atlanta Falcons squeezed by for a 23-17 win in the season opener against Chicago Bears with the offense leading the way. It featured Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones putting together a respectable performance by hauling in four catches for 66 receiving yards. That said, his five targets ranked third on the team behind Mohamed […]

Throughout his NFL career, Atlanta Falcons star wideout Julio Jones has established himself as one of the premier players at his position in the league. He has been one of the most productive wide receivers when healthy as he has eclipsed 1,400 receiving yards in three consecutive campaigns including 1,871 yards on 136 catches in the […]

“He’s arguably the best wide receiver in football.” That’s the sentence football analysts attach to several wide receivers every year. Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, and Odell Beckham Jr. are frequently referred to as the best of the best. But based on their production, who is truly the best NFL wide receiver as we enter the […]

The most dangerous receiver in the NFL was not in action on Sunday, but it didn’t make much of a different against the lowly Los Angeles Rams. But, as the Atlanta Falcons head toward the playoffs, a healthy Julio Jones is vital to their success. At 8-5, Atlanta is currently tied with the Tampa Bay […]

Julio Jones is well on his way to having three consecutive seasons with at least 1,500 receiving yards. He’s unlikely to match last year’s insane total of 1,871 (a career high), but at his current pace (a league-leading 1,140 yards), he’ll compile 1,658. For his entire career, coaches have dedicated a significant portion of their […]

Save for a few Seahawks fans, players, and coaches, mostly everybody thought Richard Sherman interfered with Julio Jones on the Falcons‘ last offensive play on Sunday. If called, Atlanta would’ve had plenty of time to set up the game-winning field goal. Instead, they lost, 26-24. Initially, the no-call didn’t appear all that egregious. But, after […]