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Veteran star move · June 9, 2021

The trade that sent Julio Jones to Tennessee

Tennessee acquired Julio Jones and a future sixth. Atlanta received a 2022 second-round pick and a 2023 fourth.

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The original receipt

Every asset in the deal

Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.

To TENTENJONES—2023PICKround assetTo ATL20222NDround asset2023PICKround asset
TENReceived

Tennessee Titans

PJulio Jones
#2023 sixth-round pick
ATLReceived

Atlanta Falcons

#2022 second-round pick
#2023 fourth-round pick

Why it happened

The bet each side made

The Titans wanted another elite target beside A.J. Brown; Atlanta needed cap relief and draft value as it reset an aging roster.

Why history remembers it

Injuries limited Jones to one Tennessee season, making the trade an example of the risk attached to paying for a famous veteran's past peak.

What changed

The consequences

  • Jones played ten regular-season games for Tennessee.
  • The Titans still secured the AFC's No. 1 seed in 2021.

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