For the first time in his career, receiver Julio Jones is thinking about himself.
Good for him.
The NFL superstar, and most famous player of Nick Saban's time at Alabama, appears to be preparing himself for a contract holdout with the Atlanta Falcons.
Jones isn't being selfish. He's not a diva.
Jones is smart, and it makes absolutely no sense for him to show up for Falcons training camp whether he gets a raise for holding out or not. Without any guarantees left on his contract extension, he has everything to lose by doing so, and nothing to gain.