The 32-year-old Jones, whose base salary of $15.3 million is fully guaranteed for this season, was set to cost the Falcons $23.05 million against the cap in 2021. Jones was the Falcons franchise career leader in receptions (848) and receiving yards (12,896) and is second to Roddy White in touchdown catches (63). Jones’ 95.5 receiving yards per game is the highest average in league history.
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