Falcons legend Julio Jones announces retirement from NFL after 13 seasons

Atlanta Falcons large Julio Jones announced his status from the NFL aft 13 seasons connected Friday. 

Jones, 36, is the Falcons' franchise person successful receptions (848) and receiving yards (12,896) and is 2nd to lone Roddy White successful touchdowns (60). 

"I’m announcing my retirement. I started erstwhile I was 8 years aged from Foley, Alabama. It was an astonishing ride," Jones wrote successful a statement. 

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File - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) successful enactment during the crippled betwixt the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons astatine U.S. Bank Stadium connected October 18, 2020. (Jeffrey Becker-USA Today Sports)

"I’d similar to convey my household done this full process arsenic my enactment system. With them, nary of this could person been possible."

Jones was drafted with the No. 6 wide prime successful the 2011 NFL Draft by the Falcons retired of Alabama. He played 10 seasons with the Falcons and was named to the Pro-Bowl 7 times and was an All-Pro enactment 5 times. 

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FILE - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) runs toward the extremity portion for a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles' escaped information Rodney McLeod (23) during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, successful Atlanta.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

Jones spent 1 play each with the Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles pursuing his 10-year tally with the Falcons. Jones past played successful 2023 with the Eagles and didn’t play successful 2024. 

Jones caught 914 passes for 13,703 yards and 66 touchdowns crossed his NFL career. 

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FILE - Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) dives past Washington Redskins escaped information Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (20) and into the extremity portion for a touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot game, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, successful Landover, Md.  (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

"I’m making this announcement contiguous due to the fact that of the metropolis of Atlanta," Jones said successful his statement. "Thank you man, I admit y’all. It’s thing but love. I’m doing this connected 404 time — it was a hellhole of a ride. ... This was for the city, man, I admit you all."

"Also privation to convey the different shot clubs retired determination arsenic well, organizations. Tennessee, convey you for the opportunity. Tampa, convey you for the opportunity. Eagles, convey you for the opportunity."

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