Julio Jones sits out closing segment of first Falcons practice

Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones was pulled out of the closing portion of Thursday’s first training-camp practice because of an unspecified “tweak,” according to coach Dan Quinn.

“We just held him out,” Quinn said. “He had a little tweak, so we decided to hold him out. He’ll likely be back tomorrow. He could have come back in today and was asking me to. But I decided not.”

Quinn declined to provide any further information, but the receiver could be seen playing catch while the team continued its workout.

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