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The Atlanta Falcons have a few players on their roster who are looking for new contracts with the team. On Monday, Atlanta gave Grady Jarrett a new long-term deal, and Deion Jones could be next in line. According to Adam Schefter, Atlanta is set to meet with Jones on Wednesday to discuss a new contract. […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off of a disappointing 2018 campaign in which they won just seven games and missed the playoffs, but there is a lot of hope for the Falcons heading into 2019. With a high-powered offense and a healthier defense, Atlanta could very well be a playoff contender this coming season, especially […]

Deion Jones’ broken foot suffered in Week 1 of last season was a debilitating loss for a then-playoff contender. Without the Pro-Bowl linebacker, the Atlanta Falcons defense faltered. In the nine games the team played without him, the defense allowed 32 points per game, compared to 22 when he played. Jones’ loss correlating with a […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a rough 2018 campaign in which they won just seven games, two years after making the Super Bowl. Last season also marked the first time they missed the playoffs since 2015. Yet, with a talented offense and some pieces returning from injuries, the Falcons could be a sleeper contender […]

Atlanta Falcons defensive lineman Vic Beasley and linebacker Deion Jones are both absent from organized team activities, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Beasley and Jones join wide receiver Julio Jones and defensive lineman Grady Jarrett as players who are not attending. “Deion and (Julio) are still working on some rehab,” said […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a pretty bad 2018 regular season for their standards. After two straight seasons of postseason appearances, the Falcons finished 7-9 and missed out on the playoffs, thanks to some poor play and a litany of injuries along the team. One of those injuries came to linebacker Deion Jones, who missed most […]

The Atlanta Falcons have begun contract talks with linebacker Deion Jones, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. Jones is entering the final year of his deal in 2019 and is scheduled to make just over $1 million. McClure adds that the Falcons would rather lock Jones up now before his price increases. The 24-year-old played […]

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones is one of the most promising players at his age and position. Former Chicago Bears star linebacker Brian Urlacher has noticed Jones’ skill set and recently called him a “star” and a “bad m—–f—–.” Jones recently spoke with Urlacher about the praise he gave him. “I reached out to him, […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been without linebacker Deion Jones since Week 1 after suffering a broken foot against the Philadelphia Eagles in season opener. The Falcons announced that Jones was able to get back on the practice field this week and showed enough in practice to play against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13. Jones […]

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn is very cautious in regards to his star linebacker Deion Jones’ status for this week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens. According to a report from Vaughn McClure of ESPN, Quinn will not making any promises about Jones. Dan Quinn said he's hopeful Deion Jones will play Sunday but not […]

In the last few weeks, Atlanta Falcons star linebacker Deion Jones has continued to make progress toward making his return to the field after suffering a foot injury in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Falcons have been taking the precautionary route with his recovery, but it appears that he may finally be […]

The Atlanta Falcons find themselves in a must-win situation against the New Orleans Saints on Thanksgiving Day. Unfortunately, it appears they will be without one of their best defensive players in linebacker Deion Jones once again. Jones has been sidelined for most of the 2018 NFL season with a foot injury. According to Josh Alper […]

Over the last couple of weeks, Atlanta Falcons star linebacker Deion Jones’ recovery from a broken foot has progressed quite a bit. Jones returned to the practice field after being activated to the active roster earlier this week, giving plenty of credence that he is nearing his return. The 24-year-old touched upon it on Wednesday […]

Deion Jones has missed most of the Atlanta Falcons’ season thus far with injury, but is set to return from a foot injury that he suffered earlier this season. His imminent return to the field has quite a few people excited, including a former NFL legend at the linebacker position. Count Brian Urlacher in on […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been battered by injuries on the defensive side of the ball throughout the season that saw a couple of key contributors out of the lineup. However, it appears that the Falcons will be getting back one of their main factors defensively with star linebacker Deion Jones being able to return on […]

The Atlanta Falcons suffered a disappointing 18-12 loss in the season opener against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, but things have progressed further south with injuries to key players defensively, including third-year linebacker Deion Jones. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, the Falcons placed Jones on injured reserve Tuesday due to a nagging […]