Opinion: How many teams can reasonably trade for Falcons WR Julio Jones? It may only be a half-dozen
Unlike Aaron Rodgers' spring standoff with the Green Bay Packers, which could meander toward one of a variety of endgames, Julio Jones' departure from the Atlanta Falcons this offseason seems imminent.
Jones already publicly revealed "I'm out of there, man," after getting a cold call from Fox Sports' Shannon Sharpe, while the Falcons continue to be asphyxiated by their salary cap, the team currently with less than $340,000 of space β a league low, per Over The Cap, and an insufficient amount to sign their nine-man rookie class.
Trading Jones is easier since we've passed June 1, Atlanta now able to defer $15.5 million of the $23.3 million dead money charge that will result by moving him. Yet the Falcons, obviously seeking the best offer possible for a seven-time Pro Bowler, probably also don't have to find resolution before training camp if they're not satisfied with their options.
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