One year after the Atlanta Falcons shipped All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones off to the Tennessee Titans, it appears the Falcons have officially won the Julio Jones trade.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini are reporting that the Titans are expected to release Jones, the player they gave up a second-round pick to acquire last offseason.
The Titans are planning on releasing WR Julio Jones, sources tell @AdamSchefter and me
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 16, 2022
Tennessee is expected to release Jones with a post-June 1 designation, saving the team roughly $9.5 million in cap space.
By releasing Julio Jones with a post-June 1 designation, the #Titans save $9.513 million in 2022 cash and salary cap space. He still collects $2 million that's fully guaranteed with no offsets.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2022
Jones, who is still the Falcons’ all-time leader in receiving yards, would be a great candidate to return to Atlanta in 2022 since the team just lost both Russell Gage and Calvin Ridley.
During his ten seasons with the Falcons, Jones racked up 848 catches, 12,896 receiving yard and 60 touchdowns.
