Atlanta Falcons fans have been on the edge of their seats this offseason as speculation surrounding star wide receiver Julio Jones has grown.
In April, the former Alabama standout made his social media accounts private and unfollowed everyone from the Falcons’ organization.
While those close to the situation have said nothing is awry https://www.falconsatljersey.com/matt-simms-jersey-c-4.html, Jones’ latest decision could be a sign that isn’t entirely true. Here’s what NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport had to say about the situation on Friday
RELATED Julio Jones panic Former Alabama star scares Atlanta Falcons fans on social media Jones has been an outstanding player — on and off the field — for the Falcons since they moved up to No. 6 overall to take him in the 2011 NFL Draft. In seven seasons, he has 9 https://www.falconsatljersey.com/alek-torgersen-jersey-c-5.html,054 receiving yards and 43 touchdowns.
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Contributing to the speculation around Jones is the fact the Falcons selected former Alabama receiver Calvin Ridley with the No. 26 overall pick in last month’s draft.
Is the team preparing for an eventual departure by Jones? It’s highly doubtful. As Rapoport said in the segment, the Falcons organization has a ton of respect for Jones Ricardo Allen Jersey, and they want nothing more than for him to finish his career in Atlanta.
It will be fun to see the two former Crimson Tide stars giving opposing defenses trouble in 2018. Don’t be surprised to see quarterback Matt Ryan give a “Roll Tide” or two.