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Julio Jones underwent minor surgery to remove a bunion on his foot Monday and said "surgery was a success" on his social media accounts. The procedure was performed by renowned foot surgeon Dr. Robert Anderson, who previously repaired multiple fractures to Jones' right foot.

As ESPN.com's Vaughn McClure explained, a bunion removal typically calls for four weeks of recovery time. If such is the case with Jones, he won't miss any team activities. The Falcons are allowed to start the offseason workout program on April 17.

However, Jones does face a 4-5 month recovery to fully heal, according to the team. The Falcons expect him to be ready for training camp in July.

Head coach Dan Quinn said last week there was a possibility Jones would undergo surgery after meeting with Anderson. The timing of the procedure means Jones should be recovered in time for offseason workouts and minicamp.

The injury nagged Jones throughout the 2016 season and caused him to miss two games. His game and practice reps were limited late in the regular season, and the Falcons also were cautious with Jones during the postseason.

Jones still finished with 1,409 receiving yards, second behind T.Y. Hilton of Indianapolis (1,448) but in two fewer games than Hilton. Jones caught 83 passes and six touchdown passes, tied for the team lead with Taylor Gabriel.

From a fantasy perspective, Jones wasn't necessarily the dominant week-in, week-out force we drafted him to be as Matt Ryan had no shortage of targets and a willingness to spread the ball among them (he threw touchdown passes to 13 different receivers). While that is a bit of a concern, the great concern is the departure of offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan (now head coach of the 49ers). Will his replacement, Steve Sarkisian, be able to carry over the success the unit had under Shanahan. It's something we'll all be watching over the course of coming workouts.