Wide receiver Julio Jones is not in attendance for the beginning of the Falcons’ offseason workouts, according to Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com.
Workouts at this stage of the offseason are not mandatory, so Jones isn’t at risk of being fined for not being present. The star pass-catcher is pushing for a new contract, so it’s possible he’s sending a message to Atlanta by sitting out. Per McClure, Jones doesn’t have a “set time” when he plans to report.
Jones, 30, didn’t attend workouts last offseason, either, but didn’t get a new contract as a result. Instead, the Falcons converted $2MM of Jones’ 2019 base salary into a signing bonus, affording him more money up front but not changing the overall terms of his deal. Reports last month suggested Jones was nearing an extension with the Falcons, but there’s no been no more news on that front since.
When Jones signed a five-year extension in 2015, his $14.25MM annual salary made him the NFL’s second-highest-paid wide receiver behind Calvin Johnson. Four years later, Jones is only the 11th-highest-paid wideout, as fellow pass-catchers such as Odell Beckam Jr., Mike Evans, and DeAndre Hopkins have increased the positional market.
This is a half hearted effort here, Julio.
It’s too late to actually quit on your team before a big game, but there’s still plenty of time to throw some furniture at an old man and a small child, get in a fight with (if you have them) one of the many mothers of your kids, give yourself a nickname you’ll regret, etc. And don’t forget to be a jackhole on social media on a daily basis.
Good luck.
Who wants to pay a 30 year old wideout that kind of $$ besides Gruden who is clueless. Every year whining about his pay. Don’t like it shouldn’t of signed. It is this type of crap that kills the league and most pro sports. Can’t wait to someone says “ he deserves it”
You want some cheese with that whine? I guess you’re whining just as much in your post. But, I’m sure you don’t see the irony.
yeh down by the riverside there’s a picnic table