Julio Jones signing with Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles are signing seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones, the team announced Tuesday.

Jones is joining the team on a one-year contract, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The 34-year-old went unsigned during the offseason after spending the 2022 campaign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He caught 24 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games last year.

Jones - the No. 6 overall pick in 2011 - played his first 10 NFL seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, where he established himself as one of the best receivers of his generation. The Alabama product earned two first-team All-Pro berths and led the league in receiving twice from 2011-2020. He racked up 848 receptions, 12,869 yards, and 60 touchdowns in Atlanta.

Jones' stint with the Falcons ended in 2021 after he was traded to the Tennessee Titans. In one year on the Titans, he had 434 yards and just one touchdown on 31 catches across 10 games.

His 13,629 career receiving yards are the most among active NFL players.

Jones, who hasn't played a full season since 2018, brings immediate depth and experience to Philly. The Eagles' receiver depth chart is headlined by A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith - one of the best WR duos in football - but the unit lacks depth. Philadelphia recently placed wideout Quez Watkins on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Brown leads the team with 42 receptions, 672 yards, and two touchdown catches. He also played with Jones in Tennessee before joining Philadelphia in a 2022 trade.

Brown reacted to the Eagles signing Jones on social media:

Big Bruh https://t.co/YqEgEOiTmP

- AJ Brown (@1kalwaysopen_) October 17, 2023

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