{"id":13211,"date":"2014-12-13T11:23:30","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T16:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nfl\/?p=13211"},"modified":"2014-12-13T11:23:30","modified_gmt":"2014-12-13T16:23:30","slug":"report-julio-jones-unlikely-to-play-would-be-decoy-if-he-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nfl\/2014\/12\/13\/report-julio-jones-unlikely-to-play-would-be-decoy-if-he-does\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Julio Jones unlikely to play, would be decoy if he does"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The status of Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is looking like a game time decision heading into Sunday’s game against the Steelers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After putting up monster lines over the last two weeks – including an 11 catch, 259 yard, 1 touchdown performance against the Packers last week – the star receiver has missed practice all week with a hip injury.<\/p>\n

Given the Steelers poor secondary this would seem to be a great match-up for Jones but the problem is he may not be able to play in it.<\/p>\n

D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal Constitution says that Jones can barely run and would be merely a decoy in Sunday’s game.<\/p>\n

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\u201c@_KingVaughn_<\/a>: Good question RT @hotgozfather<\/a>: @DOrlandoAJC<\/a> @_KingVaughn_<\/a> how hurt would julio b \u201d<-he 'd be a decoy. Can barely run<\/p>\n

— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) December 13, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n