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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been through a rough campaign all throughout the 2020 NFL season mainly due to his nagging hamstring injury. The former Alabama standout is making an effort to make the field again after he recently received a platelet-rich plasma injection to further progress the healing of his injury, per […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones will miss Sunday’s Week 15 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Falcons interim head coach Raheem Morris announced on Friday, via Kelsey Conway of the Falcons. Julio Jones will not play this weekend against the Bucs — Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) December 18, 2020 The 31-year-old has missed two of […]

Brandon Aiyuk has begun to evolve into a key contributor for the San Francisco 49ers and he’s drawing the attention of other wide receivers in the NFL. Ahead of San Francisco’s bout with the Washington Football Team, Aiyuk reacted to Dez Bryant comparing him to Julio Jones. Dez Bryant calls WR Brandon Aiyuk ‘Julio lil […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been ruled out for his team’s Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris delivered the news on Friday morning. Jones did not practice on Thursday, so the announcement does not come as a total surprise. The Chargers bout will mark […]

The Atlanta Falcons are about to get some reinforcements back for their upcoming game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Todd Gurley are listed as questionable after missing their last week’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Barring any setbacks, the Falcons […]

The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons meet for the second time in three weeks on Sunday. Taysom Hill and the Saints easily dispatched the Falcons 24-9 in Week 11 at the Superdome. New Orleans put together a dominant defensive performance, logging eight sacks and a pair of interceptions. The Saints shut out the Falcons […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is not expected by the team to suit up in their Week 12 encounter against the Las Vegas Raiders due to a hamstring injury, as per NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport. It was also reported that he previously missed out on their Friday practice after seeing limited participation earlier in […]

Swirling rumors recently circulated that the Atlanta Falcons will look to trade either quarterback Matt Ryan or wide receiver Julio Jones at the upcoming trade deadline. The organization eventually debunked the talks and will stick with the players that they currently have in its locker room. Falcons WR1 Julio Jones also reaffirmed his commitment to […]

More than a week remains before the NFL trade deadline hits on Nov. 3, and the trade rumors are heating up. Among those who have been involved in the rumor mill are Atlanta Falcons stars Julio Jones and Matt Ryan. However, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapoport, a trade isn’t happening: While it’s always fun […]

The struggling Atlanta Falcons will get one of their top offensive weapons in wideout Julio Jones available to play in their upcoming Week 7 matchup against the Detroit Lions. He recently nursed a hamstring injury and saw limited action in the team practice last week but will suit up on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adam […]

The Atlanta Falcons got in the win column this past weekend in their first game without Dan Quinn as head coach. However, there are those around the league who wonder whether Atlanta might still shop some of its top players before the Nov. 3 trade deadline. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported insiders believe the Falcons […]

The Atlanta Falcons and Julio Jones may have witnessed major changes heading into Week 6. However, it appears to have provided a spark versus Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. The Falcons wasted no time taking control after linebacker Deion Jones picked off quarterback Kirk Cousins on the first play of the game, via NFL […]

In a matchup that pits two struggling teams up against one another, the 1-4 Minnesota Vikings host the 0-5 Atlanta Falcons in a contest that should see absolutely no construct of what a defense should look like. Both offenses should rule the gridiron on Sunday, with the potential for each unit to score 30+ points […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Junes will be back in action this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. Jones has missed two games this year with a hamstring injury, including last weekend’s loss to the Carolina Panthers. However, the former All-Pro wideout did not draw an injury designation, and is set to return to the field […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones continues to miss time as he is listed as unavailable for their Week 5 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He continues to deal with a sustained hamstring injury that forced him to miss the second half of their Week 4 game against the Green […]

Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones has been ruled out for the second half of Monday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers with a hamstring injury.  #Falcons WR Julio Jones is out for the game with a hamstring injury. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 6, 2020 The Falcons have been buried by injuries to their […]

Julio Jones passed Roddy White for the most receptions in Atlanta Falcons history in Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field White, who spent his entire NFL career with the Falcons, caught 808 balls during his career. 8️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ Julio Jones passes Roddy White for most career receptions in Falcons franchise history. pic.twitter.com/QmEvZW09RX […]

The Atlanta Falcons will have two of their best offensive weapons available to play in a heavyweight matchup against the still-undefeated Green Bay Packers. The receiving duo of superstar Julio Jones (hamstring) and third-year player Calvin Ridley (ankle) will both aim to contribute to snag the team’s first win of the season, according to NFL […]

The hits just keep coming for the Atlanta Falcons. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that wide receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley are questionable to play Monday night against the Green Bay Packers, though Russell Gage is expected to suit up despite a concussion. Falcons’ WR update for Monday Night’s game in Green Bay: Julio […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is looking likely to play on Monday night against the Green Bay Packers. The star wideout is still nursing the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, causing him to leave the game after catching two passes for 24 yards. Jones missed the team’s Week […]

Julio Jones entered Sunday as a game-time decision for the Atlanta Falcons, but his status against the Chicago Bears has been revealed. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jones won’t play versus the Bears due to his lingering hamstring injury. Now official: Falcons’ WR Julio Jones is out for today’s game against the Chicago Bears due […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off one of the worst choke jobs in recent history with their loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. Unfortunately, it now remains to be seen if wide receiver Julio Jones will be in the mix. Head coach Dan Quinn says Jones will be a game-time decision against the […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off quite the debacle after letting the Dallas Cowboys escape with a win in Week 2. Unfortunately, it appears they were dealt another blow with wide receiver Julio Jones. Jones was already dealing with a hamstring issue going into the matchup versus the Cowboys. Head coach Dan Quinn has revealed […]

Calvin Ridley of the Falcons knows that being able to have a top-three wide receiver weapon like Julio Jones is, in a nutshell, one of the best things a quarterback in the NFL can hope and dream for. Matt Ryan does not have to dream about that; it’s a reality on a nightly basis thanks […]

With the 2020 NFL regular season now less than one month away, that means this year’s fantasy football drafts will be happening even sooner, and identifying your top fantasy football wide receivers is a vital part of the process. For fantasy football fans throughout the country, the research and strategizing has already been going on […]

There are a lot of great wide receiver duos in the NFL. According to David Carr of NFL.com though, the Atlanta Falcons might have the best pair with Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley. “I can’t say enough about Julio Jones’ dominance over the last six seasons,” Carr wrote. “Since 2014, Jones has 623 receptions and […]

The Atlanta Falcons may have never won a Super Bowl (sorry, touchy subject), but they’ve still been one of the NFL’s better franchises over the past few decades. The team has made some excellent trades, and here are the five best in franchise history. 5. Deion Jones, 2016 The Falcons owned the 50th overall selection […]

With the 2020 NFL season coming up quickly despite all of the concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlanta Falcons are going to be an intriguing team to keep an eye on. Obviously, they are intriguing from a pure football perspective, but for Fantasy Football players, there are even more reasons for intrigue. Of course, […]

The Atlanta Falcons have fallen on rough times. While fans are hoping for a potential resurgence in the 2020 NFL season, they can still take solace in the fact that their franchise history boasts a rich tradition of productive playmakers. Quarterback Matt Ryan has had the luxury of playing with a number of elite pass-catchers […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 85 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 85 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 85 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan pick their top 10 NFL wide receivers […]

While the 28-3 debacle from Super Bowl LI stings deeply for the fan base of the Atlanta Falcons, there have been plenty of great moments in this history of this franchise. June 30, 1965, marks the first day that the Falcons were considered a member of the NFL, and they have not looked back since, […]

There is an impressive amount of talent at the wide receiver position in the NFL, but one of the clear-cut best receivers in the league is DeAndre Hopkins of the Arizona Cardinals. Hopkins has been named to four Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams over the course of his seven-year career, with no signs of […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has made quite the impression on the NFL since entering the league in 2011. In nine seasons, Jones has been named to seven Pro Bowl and has been named first-team All-Pro on multiple occasions (2015 and 2016). As a result, Pro Football Focus named Jones their top wideout of […]

As the NFL Draft looks to continue to be on schedule for April 23-25, trades become common news ticker fodder before and during the draft. Some teams like to be very careful with the moves that they make with their allotment of draft capital, and others love to move around the board and jump at […]

If you’re excited about Todd Gurley signing with the Atlanta Falcons, you have Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones partially to thank. On an episode of Gurley’s former teammate Chris Long’s Green Light Podcast, the 25-year-old running back explained that soon after he was cut by the Los Angeles Rams on March 19, Jones showed […]

DeAndre Hopkins made it very clear to the Houston Texans that he wanted a new contract that paid him close to the same amount of Julio Jones. It was a bit shocking when the Texans decided to trade Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, but it’s pretty clear now why they shipped him off. According to […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper had an offer on the table that would have paid him Julio Jones-like money from the Washington Redskins, according to Ed Werder of ESPN. A #Redskins source directly involved in the negotiations told me that Amari Cooper turned down an offer from them that would have “put him right […]

The achievements Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has managed to rack up throughout his nine seasons in the NFL are nothing short of incredible. The latest example of Jones’ excellence came on his birthday. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the 12,125 career receiving yards he racked up before turning 31 years old trails only […]

The Atlanta Falcons failed to make the playoffs for the second straight season in 2019. With the offseason looming, the Falcons are going to have some tough decisions to make. Despite missing the playoffs, head coach Dan Quinn seemingly saved his job with how Atlanta finished the season. After going 1-7 in their first eight […]