General manager Terry Fontenot told Fox 5 in Atlanta that the Falcons are open to hearing trade offers for wide receiver Julio Jones.
“That’s one of those things when you’re doing things the right way in an organization, you have to listen if people call, on any player,” Fontenot told Fox 5. “Especially, we are in a difficult cap situation, that’s just the circumstance and it’s not a surprise for us. We knew the circumstance we were in. Our administration has done an excellent job up to this point getting us in a position to be able to manage the cap, and yet we still have more work to do.
“So when teams call about any players then we have to listen and we have to weigh it and we have to determine what’s best for the organization and we have to handle everything with class.”
NFL insider Benjamin Allbright expanded on those comments by reporting that the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders are two teams to watch when it comes to a potential blockbuster trade.
The Ravens are desperate to find help at the WR position that would greatly help out QB Lamar Jackson while also limiting how many times he would have to run out of the pocket and take big hits.
Jones is Atlanta’s all-time leader in catches (848) and yards (12,896), and his 60 touchdowns rank him second behind Roddy White.
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“Obviously that particular player, we hold him in high regard. He’s special in what he’s done and what he continues to do here,” Fontenot said of Jones. “But we have to consider any players if it’s right for the team because we have to do what’s best for this organization.”
The 32-year-old led the NFL in receiving yards in 2015 (1,871) and 2018 (1,677).
