The way Julio Jones has handled his contract situation is very uncommon nowadays. Jones, a two-time Pro Bowler is entering the final year of his contract.
Typically, a player in Jones’ position would holdout or cause drama in the locker room, but there’s been none of that in Atlanta. However, owner Arthur Blank is going to make sure his star receiver gets paid the big bucks.
“Our family office is less than 50 yards from here, and when I drove in and parked this morning, I noticed not all the cars in the garage were Mercedes-Benzs. That was a little disappointing to me. It’s a challenge to you and your organization. I did introduce two of our great players here today, Matt Ryan and Julio Jones, and I know that Julio, who is about ready to sign one of the major contracts in the NFL with us, drives a different automobile. You might assign one of your great salesmen, starting with you, to him before he leaves today.”
Why a Mercedes-Benz you ask?
Well, Blank announced today the facility being built in Atlanta to serve as the team’s new home would be called Mercedes-Benz Stadium.