Julio Jones Rumors: Falcons WR ready to sit at camp, still looking for a new contract | Bleacher's report

Jeff Schultz of Athletic recently reported that the Falcons of Atlanta would not rework Julio Jones' contract this summer, and as a result, the parties could head to an Ian Rapoport NFL Network tweeted on Tuesday that Jones does not plan to show up at camp. training and that it is "comfortable to sit all the time" while he continues to seek a new contract [19659003] 6 overall choice signed a five-year, $ 71.25 million extension to stay in Atlanta in August 2015. And while this time putting him near high salaries at his post, his 2018 salary ranked # 9 among the receivers, per Spotrac

This is not something to sneeze, but considering that he has five Pro Bowl selections in seven seasons, he estimates that "no one is going to be sneezed," and he said "I have a lot of fun! he should be paid more. Pittsburgh Steelers star Antonio Brown is the highest paid $ 17 million a year, $ 2.7 million more than Jones.

Jones has crossed 1,100 yards for five of his last six seasons. A fractured foot had him miss this number in 2013. He has responded by accumulating more than 1,400 yards more in each of the four seasons since, including 1,871 yards in 2015.

The 29-year-old 88 taken for 1,444 yards and three touchdowns in 2017.

Atlanta took care of quarterback Matt Ryan earlier this offseason with a five-year, $ 150 million overtime. The difference between the QB and the receiver, however, is that Ryan was entering the last year of his previous contract; Jones still has three years

. The team would be willing to rework Jones' agreement after the 2018 campaign, but said it could not do so for budgetary reasons.

Earlier this offseason, Jones raised eyebrows by removing all posts related to Falcons from his Instagram page. However, General Manager Thomas Dimitroff responded by telling Vaughn McClure of ESPN that he was not concerned with purging social media and that both sides were "in a great place." [19459008

The Atlanta training camp opens Wednesday, and he will hold his first training on Thursday.