Titans players and fans freak out over Julio Jones trade
By Mark Powell

The Tennessee Titans took Julio Jones off the Atlanta Falcons’ hand, trading a second-round pick (or more) to the ATL for his services.
The Titans’ offense is going to be downright dirty this coming season. With Jones and AJ Brown as top weapons in the passing game for Ryan Tannehill, and Derrick Henry as a buoy in the running game, I wouldn’t want to be on an opposing defense that has to go against Tennessee even once, let along twice should they be in the same division.
The Falcons, meanwhile, traded away a franchise icon for less than a first-round pick. It’s a clear win for the Titans, who land one of the best receivers in football when fully healthy and establish a win-now precedent while trying to compete with the Chiefs in the AFC.
NFL news: Social media went crazy after the Titans traded for Julio Jones
With the trade, the Titans increased their chances significantly in not just the AFC South, where they remain the favorites to win the division, but in the conference as a whole.
Look, the only way the Chiefs aren’t winning the AFC is if they get in their own way. We’ve established that fact. But, if there were to be a complete enough team to perhaps bring out the worst in Kansas City, why not Tennessee? Henry is a monster and can keep the ball out of Mahomes’ hands, and now the Titans have a solid passing game to boot.
NFL Twitter, for one, definitely overreacted to this move.
When Julio Jones found out the Falcons trading him to the Titans pic.twitter.com/IzMRpu3K5H
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) June 6, 2021
Holy shit. Welcome to the boys Julio Jones @juliojones_11
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) June 6, 2021
(tweets like I’m on the team knowing I only just live here & have nothing to do with the Titans but will be a boy forever)
NFL teams trying to figure out how to stop the Titans @brgridiron pic.twitter.com/gX1ixTLmbl
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 6, 2021
Listen... five years ago the #Titans offense was starting Marcus Mariota, Antonio Andrews, Tajae Sharpe, and Rishard Matthews. This year we’re going to watch Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry, A.J. Brown, and JULIO F***ING JONES. Please excuse me while I weep...
— Mike Herndon (@MikeHerndonNFL) June 6, 2021
NFL defenses getting ready to face the Titans: pic.twitter.com/qd7HELXFIQ
— DraftKings (@DraftKings) June 6, 2021
The Titans are doing everything they can to get me to buy season tickets next they’re gonna start serving white sauce at the concession stand https://t.co/GQnTFOAjdB
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) June 6, 2021
JULIO JONES IS A TENNESSEE TITAN pic.twitter.com/YpjR7aoZbz
— Austin Nelson (@austinnelson) June 6, 2021
“Julio Jones is regressing...”
— TicTacTitans (@TicTacTitans) June 6, 2021
In the last three seasons combined, Julio Jones has:
263 Catches, 3,842 yards & 17 TDs
You WISH your WR could “regress” like that. #Titans pic.twitter.com/xM9b6O0jaR
AJ Brown
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) June 6, 2021
Derrick Henry
Ryan Tannehill
Julio Jones
Live look at Titans fans right nowhttps://t.co/Y0TWXRnlI6
Julio Jones is heading to the Titans pic.twitter.com/qwuw8CTM7K
— Barstool Indy (@barstoolindy) June 6, 2021
AJ Brown and Julio Jones this year pic.twitter.com/UhjBCDgaxh
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 6, 2021
It’s gonna be a fun ride, Titans fans.