Julio Jones is the richest wide receiver in the NFL. After years of being underpaid on a
The NFL Network team of reporters Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport had the details:
$22 million per year is big boy money. Michael Thomas had the lead prior to this new extension for Jones. Thomas checks in at $19.25 million per year while Odell Beckham sits at $18 per year. Jones blew right past the market. Of course, he deserves to. Jones is probably the best receiver in football since he entered the league. Yes, he’s that good. Jones is statistically the best receiver in
In 9 seasons, Jones has over 10,000 receiving yards including 51 touchdowns. Julio has been the gold standard at the position. Unlike guys like Antonio Brown, there’s no diva involved with Julio. He’s the model citizen for this franchise. Jones 100 percent earned with paycheck here. Jones didn’t care about becoming the
Julio has a lofty goal for himself. Entering his age 30 season, Jones wants a