Atlanta Falcons star wide receiverJulio Joneswill miss the 2015 Pro Bowlnext weekend as he is still recovering from an oblique injury that limited him near the end of the regular season. The Falcons announced this from their twitter account at about 2 p.m. today:
Julio Jones will miss the 2015 Pro Bowl as he continues to heal from a late-season injury:http://t.co/2VqCxoHscypic.twitter.com/PTBF5PrNbq
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons)January 16, 2015
In his place, according to the story by Emily Adams (linked above), will be Denver Broncos receiverEmmanuel Sanders.
Sanders finished the season with 1,404 yards and nine touchdowns, while Jones finished 2014 with 1,593 yards and six touchdowns. Throughout most of the 2014 season, Jones was regarded as one of the top receivers–if notthetop receiver–but his production was limited as he dealt with injuries.
Jones missed a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but still finished No. 3 in the NFL in receiving yards–behind Pittsburgh’sAntonio Brown(1,698) and Denver’sDemaryius Thomas(1,619).
The Pro Bowl is essentially meaningless in my mind, and this is 100 percent the right thing to do. There’s no need for Jones to risk further aggravating the oblique in an exhibition game that could limit his personal success and the success of the Falcons next season.
In the meantime, Sanders will be going to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. After his breakout season withPeyton Manning, it’s nice to see him get the reward.
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