Falcons receiver Julio Jones has been playing through a pair of injuries (toe, hamstring), but his availability on a short week is in doubt, according to ESPN.
Jones' hamstring is the injury causing him the most problems and forced him to sit out practice on Monday. Per ESPN's report, the Falcons are "uncertain" whether the talented wideout will play Thursday against the Saints.
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His injury wasn't a problem in Sunday's overtime win against the Redskins as he played 73 of the team's 80 offensive snaps. The previous week, however, Atlanta decided to rest Jones after leading big early against the Texans.
While he did play the majority of Atlanta's snaps, he wasn't nearly as effective as he has been at the start of the season. He caught five passes for 67 yards in a game where Matt Ryan threw 42 times.
If Jones is unable to play, Roddy White and Leonard Hankerson will step up for Atlanta. Tight end Jacob Tamme, who caught eight passes for 94 yards last week, will also be involved.
