Falcons coach Dan Quinn said Monday that wide receiver Julio Jones suffered a turf toe injury during last Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs, but that the team doesn’t believe it will be a long-term injury.
It appears that part of their approach to ensuring the outlook remains that way is to limit his time on the practice field heading into their game against the Rams this weekend. During an appearance on 92.9 The Game on Wednesday morning, Quinn said that Jones will not participate in the team’s first practice of the week.
Quinn added that Jones may do something on Thursday, so the wideout may not wind up with much practice time to speak of this week. Given his significance to the team, his experience in the offense and the importance of the game, that’s not going to keep him from playing against the Rams.
Wide receiver Mohamed Sanu and left tackle Jake Matthews will also be out of practice on Wednesday and Quinn said that Jones is closer to returning to action than Sanu, so the Falcons may be shorthanded at receiver even with Jones in the lineup on Sunday.