Julio Jones is as comfortable with who he is and what he wants to do as any player in the NFL, at least to outward appearances. His comments to the media on Tuesday, which revolved around his contract, preseason and the development of young players on the roster, just reinforces that impression of him.
Start with preseason. Few starters will be playing in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, but Julio told us he’s not going to play in preseason at all. After last year’s stellar year where Julio was not all that active for preseason, and the fact that not having him on the field allows guys fighting for roster spots to get reps, that’s hardly a concern.