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Falcons LBs coach: Deion Jones will have to earn starting spot over Paul Worrilow

FLOWEY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich is not ready to give up on Paul Worrilow as his starting middle linebacker despite the addition of speedy second-round draft pick Deion Jones.

Although Worrilow remained with the starters for the two sessions open to the media prior to this week, Ulbrich said Jones has gotten some first-team reps throughout organized team activities. But that's not a slight to Worrilow.

"Paul is a guy who is always evolving,'' Ulbrich said. ``He's always growing. He's always challenging himself. He's a guy who you can never count out.