Report: Falcons could trade Julio Jones as early as next week
The Atlanta Falcons’ saga with wide receiver Julio Jones might be over as early as next week.
According to ESPN’s Dianna Russini, the Falcons might try to trade the 32-year-old that quickly. Additionally, a first-round pick might not actually be off the table:
The Atlanta Falcons have discussed several trade offers for Julio Jones, including an offer for a future first round draft pick, per sources.
There is a sense around the league a trade could go down as early as next week.
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) May 27, 2021
Jones had long been linked to a move away from the Falcons, but things kicked into fourth gear following his FS1 interview recently. In that, which Jones reportedly was unaware that he was on live TV when he said that he was “out of there” in referencing Atlanta.
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