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Julio Jones Retires After 13 NFL Seasons: Will WR Make Hall OF Fame?

Dan Girolamo Sports Editor

Published04 Apr 2025

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After 13 seasons, Julio Jones is hanging up his cleats and retiring from the NFL.

Julio Jones Retires

Julio Jones, one of the best WRs of all-time, announced his retirement on the social media app, “Squad”. Here is the video: pic.twitter.com/VuGbs4EpR9

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 4, 2025

Jones announced his retirement on Friday via social media.

“Today I’m announcing my retirement,” Jones said in a video message. “It started when I was 8 years old, just a kid in Foley, Alabama. It was an amazing ride.”

Jones thanked former players, coaches, and the city of Atlanta for supporting him throughout his illustrious career. Jones mentioned that he retired on April 4 to celebrate 404 Day in Atlanta, which honors the city’s culture and spirit.

Jones played for three seasons under Nick Saban at Alabama. Jones and the Crimson Tide won the 2009 BCS National Championship.

After college, the Atlanta Falcons selected Jones with the No. 6 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft.

In 10 seasons with the Falcons, Jones emerged as one of the league’s top receivers. Jones is Atlanta’s all-time leader in receptions (848) and receiving yards (12,896). Jones is second all-time in touchdowns (61).

After his tenure in Atlanta, Jones played for the Tennessee Titans (2021), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022), and Philadelphia Eagles (2023). Jones did not play in the 2024 season.

Jones ends his career with 914 receptions, 13,703 receiving yards, and 66 touchdowns.

Jones’ list of accomplishments: two first-team All-Pro selections, three second-team All-Pro selections, seven Pro Bowls, NFL receptions co-leader (once), two-time NFL receiving yards leader, and a spot on the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.