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Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff Wants to Make Julio Jones Highest-Paid WR in NFL

New Orleans Saints star Michael Thomas took over the title of the highest-paid receiver in NFL history on Wednesday, but his stay in the top spot might be short-lived.

On Thursday, Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff let it be known that his team intends on making six-time Pro Bowler Julio Jones the highest-paid wideout in the league in his next deal, per NFL.com's Jeremy Bergman:

"We know what Julio is in this league. We have a very good idea of approximately where he's going to be, which I won't share specifically.