Jones has no update on contract status
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who’s up for a contract extension, said the team and his agent, Jimmy Sexton, have been discussing a contract, but he didn’t have an update on the negotiations on Monday.
“I don’t know,” Jones said. “Seriously, I don’t know where it’s at. I don’t know when it’s going to be done. I don’t know if there’s a deadline. I don’t know what’s going on. I’m just here, playing ball.”
Over the offseason, Jones said he didn’t plan to holdout and would let the business situation take care of itself.
Jones caught 104 passes for 1,593 and six touchdowns last season.
With the new five-year, $70 million contracts signed by Denver’s Demaryius Thomas and Dallas’ Dez Bryant, the market is set for Jones’ deal.
Joel Corry, a former agent and sports business analyst for CBS Sports, projects that Jones’ deal should average about $15.25 million per year.
Jones is scheduled to play the 2015 season under his fully guaranteed $10.176 million option year salary.
Jones, who was selected with sixth pick overall in the 2011 draft, is a two-time Pro Bowler.
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