FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Julio Jones won’t tip his hand.
If the Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver is upset about the status of his contract negotiations, he won’t voice his displeasure publicly. If he’s happy with the progress, he won’t boast about it, either.
Jones’ even-keeled approach keeps folks guessing as he awaits a deal expected to make him the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver. The New Orleans Saints' Michael Thomas, 26, reset the market last week with a five-year extension worth $96.25 million. Yet Falcons owner Arthur Blank and general manager Thomas Dimitroff know they'll have to surpass Thomas' deal to reach agreement with Jones.