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Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones set to return vs. Panthers on Saturday

Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who had missed the previous two games with a toe injury, will return this weekend versus the Panthers, the club announced on Thursday.

Jones, the league's leading receiver at 104.4 yards per contest, will also join cornerback Jalen Collins in returning to game action, as Collins missed last week against the 49ers with a knee injury.

Jones has eclipsed 100 yards for seven times this season, including his 300-yard onslaught of the Panthers back in Week Four against a depleted secondary. The Falcons had outscored their previous two opponents 83-27 in Jones' absence, but his presence figures to be a boost with the playoffs inching closer.