Deion Jones was supposed to be back when he was activated ahead of the Cowboys game, or at the very least for the Saints game. The fact that he was still activated suggests that the team felt he was close, but he couldn’t suit up, and the Falcons were worse off for that.
With the season more or less toast, the Falcons could certainly just shelf Jones. But if he’s ready to play they’ll elect not to—I don’t think Debo would like that outcome—and all indications are that it will happen at some point in the coming weeks.