NFL Rumors: Here’s Latest On Matt Ryan, Julio Jones Trade Speculation

Atlanta is 1-5 and likely facing a significant rebuild

You apparently can take two of the biggest names off the NFL trade board.

The Falcons do not plan to move Matt Ryan and/or Julio Jones before the Nov. 3 trade deadline, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning. Speculation surrounding the two players has ramped up amid Atlanta’s 1-5 start, which led to the firing of head coach Dan Quinn.

From Rapoport’s column:

While it’s always fun to throw around big names, a few to cross off are Falcons stars Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Source said neither will be traded at the deadline, despite the 1-5 record and firing of Dan Quinn. Along with the fact that both would be very cap-unfriendly moves, one source described the rumored thought to be “ridiculous.”

We’ll see if Atlanta changes its tune over the next week.

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If it does, the New England Patriots could be among the teams looking to make a deal.

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