NFC South

Falcons’ Arthur Smith to address Julio Jones’ ‘I’m outta there’ comments

The first big controversy of the Falcons’ new era will be addressed Tuesday by rookie head coach Arthur Smith. The Falcons, in a tight salary cap situation, are considering trading seven-time Pro Bowl and two-time All-Pro Julio Jones, who has three years left on his contract. Jones, the leading receiver in franchise history, made his first public comments on the matter, indicating his days with the Atlanta Falcons may be numbered. “I’m outta there, man,” Jones told Shannon Sharpe during a phone conversation broadcast on live television Monday. The wide receiver was reached by Sharpe live on th…