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Julio Jones‘s AC joint sprain will keep him out of the Falcons‘ Thanksgiving Day game against the New Orleans Saints as he was listed as inactive following pregame warmups.
Earlier the day, Atlanta coach Dan Quinn told Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer that Jones would be a game time decision. The 3-8 Falcons will face the 9-2 Saints in New Orleans at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.
The Falcons’ All-Pro receiver sustained his injury during last Sunday’s 35-22 loss to the Buccaneers, a loss that snapped Atlanta’s two-game winning streak. Jones, who did not practice throughout the week, was officially ruled as questionable for Thursday night’s game in the Falcons’ final Week 13 practice report.
The 30-year-old Jones has not missed a game this season and has played in all 16 regular season games in each of the previous two seasons. Through 11 games, the six-time Pro Bowler 64 of 101 targets for 950 yards and four touchdowns. He has four 100-yard receiving efforts this season that includes a season-high 152 yards on 10 receptions in Atlanta’s Week 8 loss to Seattle.
Expect receivers Calvin Ridley and Russell Gage to receive more targets from quarterback Matt Ryan. Ridley has caught 14 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns in the Falcons’ past two games, while Gage,