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Former Alabama WR Julio Jones has reportedly found a new team.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jones is signing a 1-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones last played in the 2022 season.
Seven-time Pro-Bowl WR Julio Jones is signing a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, per sources. Jones will be reunited with his former Titans’ teammate, AJ Brown, who pushed for Tennessee to trade for him from Atlanta.
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 17, 2023
A former standout of Alabama’s 2009 national championship team, Jones has been playing professionally since 2011. He was drafted with the No. 6 overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons.
Jones played his first 10 seasons in Atlanta. He was named first-team All-Pro in 2015 and ’16 and earned second-team All-Pro recognition for 3 consecutive seasons beginning in 2017. Jones has made the Pro Bowl 7 times, beginning in 2012 followed by a 6-season run from 2014-to-2019. Jones’ standout seasons with the Falcons earned him a spot on the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team.
The Eagles will be Jones’ third team in as many seasons. He was traded to the Tennessee Titans ahead of the 2021 season. Last year, Jones signed a 1-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His production dipped to 55 catches for 733 yards and 3 touchdowns in his post-Atlanta seasons.
Over his decorated career, Jones has played in 155 regular-season contests, starting 149 times. He has recorded 903 receptions for 13,629 yards and 63 touchdowns. Jones has also played in 10 postseason games, logging 74 catches for 970 yards and 7 scores.
In Week 7, the Eagles host the Miami Dolphins on “Sunday Night Football.”
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
