Atlanta Falcons
Julio Jones - #11 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 220 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/03/1989 |
| Birthplace | Foley, AL |
| College | Alabama |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 1st round, 6th pick by Falcons |
Restoring balance a priority for Falcons' offense
Nearly 70 percent of the Falcons' offensive plays to date have been pass plays and the team is focused on running more to balance things out going forward.
Solution to O-line woes not on Falcons' bench
Opening up starting spots on the O-line to competition three weeks into the season wasn't part of the Falcons' blueprint for getting over the hump.
Tampa defense carries Bucs over Falcons
Tampa Bay's defense forced three turnovers and sacked Matt Ryan four times in its best performance of the season, helping the Buccaneers beat the Falcons 16-13 on Sunday.
Falcons looking to tighten up protection for Ryan
Some observers are wondering if the Falcons have an O-line that will allow them to become more of a threat to throw downfield.
NFL fines Falcons CB Robinson $40,000 for hit
The NFL fined Falcons CB Dunta Robinson $40,000 for his vicious hit on Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin in Sunday night's Week Two game.
League investigating Robinson hit on Maclin
The NFL is looking into the hit Falcons CB Dunta Robinson laid on Eagles WR Jeremy Maclin during their game on Sunday night.
'Sunday Night Football' bests Emmy Awards in TV ratings
The Eagles-Falcons "Sunday Night Football" game on NBC easily won the head-to-head TV ratings battle against the Emmy Awards.
Vick goes down, Ryan rallies Falcons past Eagles
Matt Ryan threw a career-high four touchdown passes and rallied Atlanta from a 10-point deficit for a 35-31 victory over the Eagles on Sunday night.
Vick leaves game with neck injury
Eagles QB Michael Vick headed to the locker room in the third quarter of Sunday night's game against the Falcons with a neck injury.
Potential for big changes in Falcons' secondary
The heat has been turned up by the Falcons and it's being felt in the team's secondary, we hear.
The greatest motivator: Fear of humiliation
With an 0-1 record and an upcoming game against Michael Vick, Matt Ryan can't afford to be outplayed, writes Pat Fitzmaurice in "21 Things."
Falcons DT Babineaux has partially torn MCL
Falcons DT Jonathan Babineaux will miss 3-5 weeks with a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his knee.
First Fifteen: Early look at Week Two games
In scripting the 15 most compelling story lines this week, we look at Matt Ryan and the Falcons' attempt to bounce back from a Week One drubbing.
Shorts and Shells: Week One
We look at Cam Newton's impressive debut, a controversial call from the Packers-Saints opener, some disappointing front-runners and plenty more.
Cutler, Bears pound Falcons 30-12
Brian Urlacher had an interception and returned a fumble for a touchdown, Jay Cutler threw for 312 yards and two scores and the Bears pounded Matt Ryan and the Falcons 30-12 on Sunday.
PLAYER NEWS
Jones set an overall career high with 182 receiving yards and matched a personal best with 11 receptions and second twice in Sunday's NFC title game loss to the 49ers.|||||||
Jones broke out in his second season with 79 catches for 1,198 yards and 10 TDs. He is likely to be a top 5 fantasy receiver in 2013.
Jones caught seven passes for 71 yards and one score in Saturday's 31-18 win at Detroit.|||||||
Jones has 1,142 yards and 10 scores. The Falcons have nothing to play for next week against the Bucs so monitor the situation closely.
Jones caught six passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons' win over the Giants on Sunday.|||||||
Jones already has five two-touchdown games in his two-year career, including two this season.
Jones had a career-high 147 yards on six receptions in Sunday's 24-23 win over Tampa Bay, including an 80-yard touchdown.|||||||
Jones' performance allowed him to top his 959 yards from his rookie season. He has 983 yards on 53 catches, one shy of matching his total from a year ago.
Atlanta receiver Julio Jones and linebacker Sean Weatherspoon are active for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay after being limited in practice because of ankle injuries.|||||||
A sore right ankle has bothered Jones since the Falcons' loss at New Orleans two weeks ago. He missed practice last week but started in the home win over Arizona, catching three passes for 33 yards.