Atlanta Falcons great Julio Jones did not suit up for an NFL team in 2024, and on Friday made his retirement official. One of the great wide receivers of the 2010s, Jones will hang up his cleats after 13 years in the league.
Jones made the announcement official on the "Squad" app, as shared by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Julio Jones, one of the best WRs of all-time, announced his retirement on the social media app, “Squad”. Here is the video: pic.twitter.com/VuGbs4EpR9
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 4, 2025
Jones, the No. 6 pick in the 2011 NFL draft out of Alabama, made five total All-Pro teams and seven Pro Bowls during his career, leading the NFL in receiving yards in 2015 and '18. After leaving Atlanta following the 2020 season, he made one-year stops with the Tennessee Titans ('21), Tampa Bay Buccaneers ('22) and Philadelphia Eagles ('23).
Next up: a very likely trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton.
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