The Facts: Jones will meet with Charlotte, North Carolina-based foot surgeon Dr. Robert Anderson next week to determine whether he needs a bunion on his foot removed, HC Dan Quinn confirmed Wednesday at the NFL scouting combine. A medical source told ESPN that the recovery from having a bunion removed is approximately four weeks.
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Jones said after the season that he would take a little time before deciding if he needed the procedure. Asked last month which toe he injured, Jones said, "All of them." He previously had multiple fractures in his right foot repaired by Anderson. Jones, an All-Pro for the fourth time in 2016, missed two games late in the season as a result of the injury, which was initially labeled as turf toe. He still finished second in the NFL with 1,409 receiving yards on 83 catches in 14 games. Jones' practice time was monitored from the moment the toe injury appeared on the injury report following a Week 13 loss to Kansas City. The Falcons rested him, for the most part, during the playoff bye week leading into a divisional playoff game against Seattle. Assuming the surgery corrects the issue, expect Jones to be ready to roll at full speed once training camp opens.