The Facts: The Falcons say they are in a good place with Jones’ contract situation. There is no timeline on the Jones’ deal. “We’ll continue to talk with both Julio and his representation,” GM Thomas Dimitroff said. “We’ve have had really good conversations with them. There is no particular time on that. I’m not concerned about it, nor is he. We’ll get that figured out.”
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As AJC.com's D. Orlando Ledbetter notes, Oakland drove up the wide receiver market with the new guarantees they gave Antonio Brown after he forced his way out of Pittsburgh. “I know there is interest because of everything that’s going on with all of the receivers in the league,” Dimitroff said. “There are big numbers (being) talked about and a big situation there. Look, we feel good with our communications there.” Brown received a three-year, $50.1 million deal with, $30.1 million guaranteed. “That’s the market, right,” Dimitroff said. “I think you have to be very cognizant of the market when you’re a general manager and a head coach, as a co-team builder, you have to be very aware of it. We can all be back on our heels on it, but the reality is the reality. ..."