Falcons reportedly let Julio Jones know

Falcons reportedly let Julio Jones know

Any number of big-name stars want new contracts ahead of the 2018 season, but at least one of them, wide receiver , is unlikely to get what he desires. , the Falcons "have informed" Jones "they have no plans to give him the raise he is seeking before the 2018 Chris Jones Jersey season."The team's logic in holding off on such a contract, per Schultz, is it "had not budgeted for a renegotiation this offseason" and remains "focused" on Tony Gonzalez Jersey working out deals with other players like , and .Jones' situation has all the hallmarks of a 2018 contract dispute. More on the NFL The wide receiver is he signed back in 2015 and he's e sentially unhappy because he got leapfrogged by players like and on the highest-paid wideout list. He's been interviewed by TMZ about the holdout, . Jones went and worked out with Terrell Owens, , because who knows what things T.O. is whispering in Jones' ear.Julio even went Willie Gay Jersey back through and . But the reality is, .The bigger reality is that the Falcons don't have to do anything for Jones. He's one of the most dynamic wide receivers in the NFL, but he also has three years left on his deal. As CBS Sports' Joel Corry noted recently, . It just happens to have three years left. There are ways the Justin Reid Jersey Falcons could work out some sort of agreement -- basically acknowledge to agent Jimmy Sexton and Jones they will extend the wideout after 2019 and move a little cash into the immediate future -- but the Falcons are short on cap space (le s than $6 million remaining).There's also the matter of Dan Quinn's "Brotherhood" notion being greatly disturbed when one of the three best players on the team decides he doesn't need to attend training camp because he wants to be paid a little more. The Falcons also don't Orlando Brown Jr. Jersey likely want to set a precedent for future players to hold out in the middle of long-term deals they signed and be rewarded with new contracts or reworked contracts.Now it's Julio's move and if the wide receiver is stubborn, this may not get resolved as quickly as everyone expected.
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