3 Shocking moves the Atlanta Falcons could still make in 2023
By Nick Halden
2. Atlanta reunites with Julio Jones
Two years after the new front office took over and Jones left Atlanta in a deal to the Titans there is reason to believe that a reunion makes sense. Even if that reunion is for Jones to sign a one-day contract and retire with the Falcons Atlanta needs to bring the veteran back to the team he defined for a decade.
Falcons football for a long time was Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Atlanta bringing back the veteran either to retire or for one more season as a veteran presence would make sense for both sides. While franchise players rarely get a great ending with their team Jones deserved far better.
Atlanta’s time with Jones ended awkwardly and the Falcons have spent the past two seasons with a dead cap hit because they moved off the veteran. Both sides are in very different places now and a reunion would make sense either putting Julio in a leadership role or allowing the veteran to walk away from the game with the uniform that he helped define.