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Julio Jones questionable, says he'll play Monday vs. Saints

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the New Orleans Saints, but told reporters he'll play.

"Yes, I'll play Monday night," Jones said via ESPN's Vaughn McClure. "I wouldn't chance it if I didn't (feel right), if I felt like I was going to overcompensate and something else was going to get tore up or it was going to get worse or anything like that. It's just warming that muscle up, warming up everything, making sure everything is firing properly."

Jones was limited in Saturday's practice after sitting out during the week, fending off a calf injury.

"He looked explosive in and out of his breaks,'' Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said. "He didn't get a lot of turns, but we kind of tried to feature him on the plays that he needed to see. We didn't do it just in the red zone. We did him on third down. We did it on first and second down to see where he was at. So, I'm encouraged."

The 27-year-old displayed no ill effects during the team's first two games, catching nine passes for 172 yards and a touchdown.

Although it's unlikely Jones will be playing at full strength, he's still expected to be the focal point of the Falcons' offense Monday.

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