Julio Jones Fantasy

The Atlanta Falcons and their star wide receiver Julio Jones have been at a stalemate this offseason, but recent rumblings have suggested that a deal between the two parties could come to fruition soon. Jones's agent Jimmy Sexton is reportedly meeting with the Falcons' front office this week with the goal of locking down the deal. The Falcons' general manager Thomas Dimitroff has stated that the team is willing to make Jones the highest-paid player at his position, which certainly inspires confidence for a deal to happen. Jones should be one of the first receivers taken in all drafts as he's topped 1,400 receiving yards five straight years and should be primed to make it six this year.

10:08 AM

The Atlanta Falcons and wide receiver Julio Jones continue to discuss a contract extension as the 2019 regular season approaches. Experts have projected that Jones' deal will be a three-year deal worth $51.8 million, with $33 million guaranteed. He currently has two years left on his deal and is scheduled to make $9.6 million this year and $11.4 million in 2020. His age (30) will be a factor, but Jones is the consummate professional and has five straight seasons of 1,000 yards despite battling nagging injuries along the way. He's had over 1,000 yards receiving in six of his eight NFL seasons and remains an elite fantasy wideout despite the fact that he's now 30. He should remain one of the first wideouts off the board and is RotoBaller's No. 2 receiver behind DeAndre Hopkins.

Aug. 17th • 2:25 PM

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (foot) will not be cleared to practice until at least early August, head coach Dan Quinn said earlier this week. The good news is that Jones is at training camp and did not hold out. The bad news is that he is banged up and might exhibit a little bit of rust during the early going. Still, he has plenty of time to knock off the rust and work out the kinks during training camp and the preseason, and barring any setbacks he remains a bona fide WR1 like usual across all fantasy formats. Jones is a tremendous fantasy asset, but he has been rather brittle over his career. You know the drill by now.

Jul. 28th • 6:43 AM