Falcons hope to reach deal with Julio Jones in 'near future'

Now that the draft is complete, the Atlanta Falcons are focusing their attention on extension talks with wide receiver Julio Jones, whose current contract runs through 2016.

General manager Thomas Dimitroff didn't provide an exact timetable Saturday, but did indicate that the team would like to have a long-term deal in place soon.

"That's where we'll continue to focus right now," Dimitroff said Saturday, according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "He's an important part of making sure that we get things accomplished in the relatively near future."

Jones finished third in the NFL last season with 1,593 receiving yards.