The Philadelphia Eagles have signed Julio Jones to add veteran depth to their receiving corps. The seven-time Pro Bowl selection hasn’t played since last season, his lone one with Tampa Bay. Jones had just 24 catches for 299 yards receiving with the Buccaneers.
FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Julio Jones walks the sideline during a NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022 in Tampa, Fla. The Philadelphia Eagles signed wide receiver Julio Jones on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, adding veteran depth to their receiving corps. The seven-time Pro Bowl receiver hasn’t played since he finished his lone season with Tampa Bay. The seven-time Pro Bowl selection hasn’t played since last season, his lone one with Tampa Bay.
The defending NFC champion Eagles needed a third option behind A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith once Quez Watkins went onJones will be reunited in Philadelphia with Brown, his teammate in Tennessee in 2021, and Olamide Zaccheaus, his teammate in Atlanta in 2019-20. Jones holds Atlanta records with 848 catches for 12,896 yards, and his 60 touchdowns rank second. He had a career-best 136 catches for 1,871 yards in 2015. He had six straight seasons with more than 1,300 yards receiving until being limited to nine games in 2020 by a nagging hamstring injury.
He has twice led the NFL in receiving yards in a season, and in 2015 his 136 receptions, 1,871 yards and 116.9 yards per game led the NFL in all three categories. He played in one Super Bowl with the Falcons.
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