ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Julio Jones, Alex Mack named second-team All-Pro

Jan 5, 2018

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones and center Alex Mack were named to the All-Pro second team by The Associated Press on Friday.

Jones caught 88 passes for 1,444 yards and three touchdowns. Mack helped to anchor the offensive line.

During the regular season finale, Jones reached 9,000 yards receiving yards in fewer games than any other player, achieving the mark in only 95 games. Lance Alworth, who’s a Hall of Famer, previously held the record by doing it in 98 games.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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