ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons began their offseason training program without longtime star receiver Julio Jones, who apparently has no intention of returning to a rebuilding team that is still struggling to get under the salary cap. Rookie coach Arthur Smith was tight-lipped about the Falcons’ options. But he insisted that he doesn’t begrudge Jones for speaking his mind. There’s been plenty of questions about the seven-time Pro Bowler who has starred for the Falcons over the past decade. Jones brought the situation to a head in a brief interview on FS1, telling host Shannon Sharpe that he’s “outta there.”
