A Julio Jones trade has finally been agreed upon.
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to send the All-Pro veteran wide receiver, along with a sixth round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, to the Tennessee Titans for a second round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft and a fourth round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport was among the first to report this trade.
Jones, 32, has been on the trading block throughout the offseason, but talks began to intensify around the draft and after the Falcons selected tight end Kyle Pitts with their first round pick.
A post-June 1 trade made much more sense for the Falcons, as it allows them to save $15.3 million in cap space.
Jones has been one of the best wide receivers in football over the last 10 years, although some worry he may be on the decline as he played in just nine games last season.
Yet, he was still productive, hauling in 51 catches for 771 yards and three touchdowns in those games.
The Titans have long been rumored as one of the potential landing spots for Jones. The addition of Jones is a boost to the Titans offense, which lost Corey Davis in free agency to the New York Jets.
Jones joins a receiving corps opposite A.J. Brown, and with Derrick Henry in the backfield, the Titans have plenty of weapons for quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
The Falcons, meanwhile, appear to be in rebuild mode with a new head coach and general manager at the helm. Trading Jones for a second round pick gives them the cap room and assets to continue to build for the future.
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