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Superstar receiver seems increasingly likely to be traded

There is a "better than 50-50" chance that Atlanta trades seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones before the season begins.

Five bold NFL Draft predictions: Patriots outbid in quarterback chase

Bill Belichick will have to settle for a Jimmy Garoppolo reunion after desperate Bears steal his quarterback.

Star receiver suddenly hits trade block ahead of NFL Draft

One of the Falcons' all-time greats could be on the move. Atlanta is taking trade calls on superstar wide receiver Julio Jones, according to the MMQB and later confirmed by...

Breaking down all the options Giants have to improve at WR

Whoever said “Life doesn’t give do-overs” wasn’t talking about acquiring playmaking wide receivers. One year ago, with a historically deep wide receiver draft class, the Giants didn’t use any of...

Fantasy football injury update Week 11: Joe Burrow, JuJu Smith-Schuster

Sunday of NFL Week 11 brought a couple of very serious injuries, as well as some that are hopefully more minor. Headlining the injury report is Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow,...

Falcons won't trade longtime stars after cleaning house

The Falcons may have already cleaned house on the management side, firing head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff, but the organization reportedly has no plans to move...

Falcons won't have Julio Jones vs. Bears

The Atlanta Falcons game will indeed take place Sunday, but they won't have Julio Jones for it. The 31-year-old wide receiver was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bears...

Antonio Brown takes unprovoked shots at star receiver

The coronavirus pandemic may have shut down sports and led to social distancing across the country, but it hasn’t stopped Antonio Brown from being Antonio Brown. The big-talking wide receiver,...

Fantasy football injury report for Week 12: Dwayne Haskins, Carson Wentz

Dwayne Haskins, Carson Wentz and Julio Jones were among those injured Sunday during Week 12 of the NFL season. Here’s a recap of the injuries to players across the league...

Fantasy football Week 2 plays: Don't panic on Cam Newton, Julio Jones

Welcome to overreaction week in the NFL! Here's how to plot your Week 2 fantasy football lineups after some surprises and disappointments to start the season. – Cam Newton, QB,...

Michael Thomas gets record-breaking $100 million deal

Michael Thomas just set the wide receiver market. The New Orleans Saints on Wednesday agreed to a whopping five-year, $100 million contract extension with their star receiver, according to multiple...

Falcons' Julio Jones won't hold out this year with promise of new deal

Julio Jones expects a new deal, but has no plans to hold out of Falcons practices this year. Jones, who has 2 years left on a $71 million deal from...

Falcons' fortunes turning thanks to faith in embattled coordinator

Stay the course. Too often in the we-want-it-yesterday sports society we live in now, we forget a little bit of patience and continuity can be beneficial. The Falcons are reaping...

Saints and Rams may have only been a preview of what's to come

It was a strong Brees that finally felled the Rams on Sunday. Up three points with less than four minutes to play at the Superdome, Saints quarterback Drew Brees found...

Giants saved their most embarrassing flop for prime time

ATLANTA — We now come to the portion of the season for the Giants when pleading is the only hope for Eli Manning and his truly pathetic offense. It is...

What all this losing is doing to the frustrated Giants

ATLANTA — For those around last season, this is nothing new. Losing attached to the 2017 Giants with the ease of Velcro and the strength of Krazy Glue. The losses...

Giants have not seen anything like these Falcons weapons

ATLANTA — The Giants have not and quite possibly will not face a more talented wide receiver trio than the one they go up against Monday night, when they try...

Despite red-zone woes, Falcons can put you in the black

If Falcons offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian and quarterback Matt Ryan can solve some of their red-zone problems, I think they are back in business. On the Carolina side, it’s never...

Eagles squeak past Falcons in thrilling Game 1 finish

PHILADELPHIA — Matt Ryan to Julio Jones failed in Philly again. Jay Ajayi had a pair of touchdown runs, Nick Foles caught another pass to jump-start a sputtering offense and...

Julio Jones ramps up contract standoff with Falcons

This is going to make Falcons fans nervous. Julio Jones won't be at Falcons training camp when it begins Thursday, holding out in hopes his contract is restructured. The star...