Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett were selected to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday.
For Jones, this is his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl selection and seventh overall. He has 1,150 receiving yards this season, marking his sixth consecutive season with 1,000 yards.
Jarrett earned his first Pro Bowl selection in his fifth season. Jarrett, of Conyers, has recorded a career-high 65 tackles (35 solo), including 10 for a loss, 5.5 sacks, 13 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles. He has the most run stuffs (tackles made on run plays resulting in no gain or loss) in the NFL, according to Next Gen Stats.
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