Falcons Ship Julio Jones To The Titans

The Julio Jones saga is over.

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to trade the former first-round selection to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a second-round pick and a likely swap of late-round draft selections. Jones, 32, has three years remaining on his current deal which carries a cap hit of $15.3 million in 2021 and $11.3 million in 2022 and 2023.

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Jones played in just nine games in 2020 but prior to last season, he averaged 103.8 receptions and 1,564 yards for six years straight. In 2015, Jones hauled in 136 receptions for 1,871 yards and eight touchdowns. The former Alabama product was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2011 draft after the Falcons gave up a pair of first-round selections to move up 21 spots to draft Jones. All in all, Jones spent 10 seasons with the Falcons, hauling in 848 passes for 12,896 yards and 60 touchdowns.

In Tennessee, Jones will catch passes from Ryan Tannehill and form one of the most talented wide receiver duos when he lines up next to A.J. Brown. Brown, in his second season, caught 70 passes for 1,075 yards and 11 touchdowns. Tannehill, on the other hand, has enjoyed a career resurgence since joining the Titans in 2019. In two seasons, Tannehill is 18-8 and has thrown 55 touchdowns and just 13 interceptions for 6,561 yards. He now gets the luxury of having Jones as a target along with Brown, and, of course, the always-reliable, Derrick Henry.

The Titans will meet the Falcons during the first week of the preseason but Jones will make his official debut on September 12th against the Arizona Cardinals.