The Tennessee Titans won the Julio Jones sweepstakes after a trade with the Atlanta Falcons, mainly because they were the only team willing to take on the receiver's salary, according to Peter King of NBC Sports.
Jones is owed $38 million over the next three years, including a base salary of $15.3 million in 2021, per Spotrac. This was enough to rule out the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks despite speculation about their interest over the past month.
"New England never had serious interest in committing $38 million to a 32-year-old receiver," King reported.