Julio Jones: (Hip) No Practice Thursday

Jones (hip) was a non-participant in practice Thursday, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.

Analysis:

Jones' continued absence decreases the likelihood that he takes the field in Week 16 at New Orleans, but coach Mike Smith stated Wednesday that the final call on the wide receiver's availability won't be made until the release of the Falcons' inactive list at 11:30 AM ET on Sunday.