The Julio Jones era in Atlanta ended on a sour note. The Falcons, pressed up against the salary cap and pent-up acrimony from previous contract talks, dealt away one of the biggest stars in franchise history and one of the best receivers of his generation last June. The price was low for a wideout-needy Tennessee Titans team to jump on; second- and fourth-round draft selections in exchange for a player who’d averaged more than six catches and 95 yards per game over his first decade in the league, along with a sixth-round pick.
And, despite popular sentiment at the time, the Falcons wound up winning that deal.
The Titans are planning on releasing WR Julio Jones, sources tell @AdamSchefter and me
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 16, 2022
