Falcons Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones, who did not practice this week while nursing a sore hamstring, will be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game against the Bears. And as game-time decisions go, it’s a big one.
“He has the rare ability to do that when called upon if he’s available,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn told Atlanta reporters Friday. “The only way we’ll do it is that he’s ready to do his thing. We’ll take it all the way to the game with Julio.”
With Jones and Calvin Ridley, the Falcons have a productive tandem that will challenge a Bears secondary — particularly cornerbacks Kyle Fuller, Jaylon Johnson and Buster Skrine — that has been solid against the Lions and Giants but hasn’t been tested against even one receiver of Jones’ stature, let alone two.