Julio Jones ruled out of Falcons-Saints Thanksgiving game

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 24: Atlanta Falcons Wide Receiver Julio Jones (11) rushes the ball during the NFL game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons on November 24, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.(Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Julio Jones won't play Thursday against the Saints. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones will not play in Thursday’s Thanksgiving nightcap against the New Orleans Saints.

The team ruled him out shortly before kickoff of the NFC South clash.

Jones had been considered a game-time decision with an AC joint sprain suffered last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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