Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones to miss practice
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones suffered an ankle injury on the second play of the game against Tampa Bay on Monday and will not practice today, coach Dan Quinn said.
Jones and Alex Mack were named to the Pro Bowl roster, the NFL announced Tuesday night. Each were named starters.
For Jones, it is the fifth Pro Bowl of his seven-year career, including the four consecutive honors. The wide receiver is third in the league in receiving yards at 1,215. His total includes a 253-yard game in Week 11 against the Buccaneers. It was the third 250-plus yard game of his career, the most in NFL history. Jones also broke NFL records with the most catches (563) and receiving yards (8,649) in his first 90 games.
Jones has three 100-yard games this season, bringing his career total to 38.
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