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Report: Julio Jones refuses to hold out to get a long-term deal from the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones doesn't cause problems. He comes to work, he does his job, and he doesn't complain. These are characteristics many NFL players don't exhibit. But not Julio. Dan Quinn could literally ask Julio to bench press Ricardo Allen as part of some holistic, new age training regimen, and Julio would do it. He's the very definition of a soldier.

As you know, Julio is playing out the last year of his rookie contract. The Falcons can potentially franchise tag him in 2016 and 2017, but that doesn't seem likely. The two sides have been working on a long-term deal for a while now, and I'd be shocked if they don't work something out.