Former Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones landed awkwardly during a red-zone drill Monday, according to beat writer Ben Arthur of the Tennessean.
The Associated Press reported Jones went up to grab a Ryan Tannehill pass in the corner of the end zone but couldn’t hold on to the ball and fell to the ground. He got up slowly, then walked gingerly to the sideline, apparently favoring his left ankle. Jones, who was traded to the Titans on Jan. 6, left the field for the training room and did not return to practice, but Titans coach Mike Vrabel was not overly concerned.
“Yeah, sure,” Vrabel said when asked if Jones is OK after practice. “(Head trainer Todd Toriscelli) said that he wanted to have him go inside. We wanted to get him some team reps, which we did. We’ll see where he’s at (Tuesday) and see how he looks.”
Monday was Jones’ first day participating in team drills. Jones, who’s trying to come back after missing seven games and playing sparsely in two others for the Falcons in 2020, had been limited in team drills over the first four days of training camp.
Jones, the Falcons’ all-time leading receiver in catches (848) and yards (12,896), requested a trade in March. The Falcons received a second-round pick next year and a fourth-round pick in 2023. The Falcons will send their 2023 sixth-round pick to the Titans.
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