Julio Jones wants out and the Falcons are willing to accommodate his request. However, if he’s traded, Jones may ask his new club for a fresh contract, according to a source who spoke with PFT. 
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As it stands, Jones is set to earn a guaranteed $15.3MM in 2021. In 2022, he’s under contract for $15.5MM in 2022, which is only partially guaranteed for $2MM. Then, in 2023, he’s set to collect $11.5MM, though that sum is completely non-guaranteed.
In total, Jones’ three-year, $66MM deal gave him an average annual value of $22MM and $64MM guaranteed at signing. However, the Falcons have already paid out the bulk of those guarantees, so the 32-year-old may want his new team to have some skin in the game.
That would be yet another roadblock for interested teams, many of whom have already been scared off by the Falcons’ ask of a first-round pick. The Rams, for instance, have discussed Jones, but they’re already without their first-rounders in 2022 and 2023. The Seahawks have already surrendered their ’22 first-round pick, so they might not want to give up their next one and shell out a mega-deal for the aging star.
The Titans and the 49ers appear to be Jones’ most likely destinations right now, but it’s not clear if they’d be willing to give Jones a new contract. Either way, we should have more clarity on Jones’ situation this week when the Falcons are able to trade Jones as a post-June 1 transaction.
Glad this isn’t becoming as complicated as possible … smh.
It still makes no sense for the 49ers to get Jones when Trey is a year or 2 away. Football players age like cars not houses and Jones is already 32.
They’ve already proven they can be competitive with Jimmy if he’s able to stay healthy.
To me the fear is that they trade for Jones, lose faith in Jimmy, go to Trey before he is ready, and Trey has issues and they potentially ruin his chances.
They went to the sb with jimmy g . Not like they don’t have a QB before trey takes over. It doesn’t hurt to get more talent . Since after their top 3 dee,kittle and Brandon they don’t have much else
Well, they have Samuel ahead of Aiyuk, but nothing of substance after that. Still, I doubt they need Jones for the price being discussed, lest they end up looking like their division rivals in L.A. bereft of picks for years.
Especially if he wants a new deal.
Past his prime and wants more guaranteed money…..good luck with that JJ
He might be willing to take less money, as long as it is guaranteed. I think Kyle Rudloph did that for the Vikings a year or two ago.