It's safe to say that the relationship between and the isn't great at the moment. Of course, the star receiver is a key part of one of the main stories circling the at the moment as a trade out of Atlanta appears to be imminent. While chatter of
Cam Sample Jersey a po sible Jones deal has been around dating to the , things went nuclear this week when he made . There, he told host Shannon Sharpe -- who called him from his personal cell phone in the midst of the show -- that he is "out of there" when directly asked if he wanted to remain with the Falcons.While telling, the interview itself has now been thrust into controversy.First, it's unclear if Jones was aware that he was live on television at the time Sharpe called him and that he was being recorded. If he was unaware, that has the potential to be
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Tyler Shelvin Jersey ), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. The more pre sing dilemma that this moment has created is what it may do to . Per Front Office Sports, the Falcons were blindsided by the phone interview between Sharpe and Jones and
Trenton Irwin Jersey had no advance knowledge or input on the conversation. The club reportedly believes it undercut its negotiating position as it continues to look for a deal for the 32-year-old pa s-catcher. As it relates to that last a sertion, Atlanta may have a point. With Jones e sentially saying that , it doesn't leave the Falcons any wiggle room to po sibly drive up the price by saying that they are open to keeping him for the 2021 season. Everyone now knows that Jones in all likelihood will be playing
Cincinnati Bengals Sleepwear Underwear elsewhere once Week 1 rolls around and that card of saying he could remain in Atlanta has now been taken off the board for GM Terry Fontenot. Will that ultimately sink trade talks? That's unlikely given Jones' skill, but it may make things a bit more difficult for the Falcons to get proper market value for the ultra-talented receiver.
