Could Julio Jones be on the move before the 2021 season?
Atlanta is listening to offers for the five-time All-Pro selection, according to The MMQB’s Albert Breer.
“What would it take to get Jones out of Atlanta? My guess is a first-round pick, or some equivalent. He’s 32, but he’s still shown he can play when healthy, and the three years left on his deal are reasonable ($15.3 million this year, $11.513 million in 2022 and $11.513 million in 2023). Now, if you look at the makeup of his contract, the Falcons would want to wait until after June 1 to actually execute any sort of deal (which would soften the cap blow). But a deal could be agreed to before then, and these sorts of ideas are always batted around during draft week. So it’ll be interesting to see if anything on Jones picks up in the coming days.”
Jones was bothered by a hamstring injury during the 2020 season and it limited him to just nine games played. He still hauled in 51 passes for 771 yards and three scores as the Falcons finished the year 4-12.
From 2014-19, Jones missed only four games and averaged 104 catches and 1,564 yards per season.
