The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... About Jones’ contract adjustment: The Falcons converted some of his base salary for 2019 into a bonus for 2018, approximately $2 million, a source told The Athletic's Jeff Schultz.
Diehards Line:
As Profootballtalk.com reminded readers, the Falcons had already promised to take care of Jones’ long-term concerns after this season, when he’ll have just two years left on his existing deal. PFT's Darin Gantt added, "Figuring out a way to make everyone happy seemed inevitable from the point when owner Arthur Blank said he expected Jones to be a 'Falcon for life,' and by shuffling some future money around, they were able to get him back in the near term." And fantasy nation can once again breathe easy. At least when it comes to Jones.