Atlanta Falcons Great Julio Jones announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons on Friday.
The 36-year-old Jones is the Falcons franchise leader (848) and receiving yards (12,896) at reception, second only to Roddy White with a touchdown (60).
“I’m announcing my retirement. I started when I was eight years old from Foley, Alabama. It was a great ride,” Jones wrote. In a statement.
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File – Atlanta Falcon wide receiver Julio Jones (11) is in operation during a game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons at US Bank Stadium on October 18, 2020. (Jeffrey Becker-Usa Today Sports)
“I would like to thank my family as my support system throughout this process. With them, this may have been impossible.”
Jones was drafted in 2011 with the 6th overall pick NFL Draft By the Falcons of Alabama. He played 10 seasons with the Falcons, was selected seven times in the Pro Bowl and was an All-Pro selection five times.
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File – Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs towards the end zone for a touchdown with the Philadelphia Eagles’ free safety Rodney McLeod (23) on Sunday, September 15, 2019, in the second half of the NFL football game at Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, file)
Jones each spent one season. Tennessee TitanFollowing a decade of running with the Falcons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones last played with the Eagles in 2023 and not in 2024.
Jones caught 914 passes for 13,703 yards and 66 touchdowns in his NFL career.
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File – Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) dives into the end zone, past the Washington Redskins, on Sunday, November 4, 2018 for a touchdown in the second half of the NFL football game at Landover, Maryland. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
“We are making this announcement today for the city of Atlanta,” Jones said in a statement. “Thank you, I’m grateful to y’all. It’s just love. I’m doing this on the 404th – it was hell of riding.
“I would also like to thank the other ball clubs, organization. Tennessee, thank you for the opportunity. Tampa, thank you for the opportunity. Eagles, thank you for the opportunity.”
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