Washington: The Atlanta Falcons agreed to a five-year contract extension with wide receiver Julio Jones on Saturday worth a reported $71.25 million (Dh261 million).
“We could not be more thrilled to make Julio a Falcon for life,” said Arthur Blank, the owner and chairman of the NFL club. “Julio has established himself as one of the top wide receivers in the NFL during his career and has already set the franchise record for receiving yards in a season.
“I am extremely proud of what he has accomplished and he has just begun to scratch the surface in terms of his potential.”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Jones’s deal is worth $71.25 million.
That’s in line with deals reached by receivers Dez Bryant with Dallas and Demaryius Thomas with Denver.
Bryant inked a five-year deal worth $70 million with $45 million guaranteed. Thomas signed a five-year, $70 million deal with $43.5 million guaranteed.
In a total of 49 games, Jones has established himself as one of the league’s most dominant receivers.
He has recorded 278 receptions, and his 4,330 receiving yards are the seventh highest all-time among wide receivers that have played at least four years in the NFL.
Last season, he caught 104 passes for 1,536 yards and six touchdowns.
