Julio Jones purges Falcons from his social media

Andrew Joseph | For The Win

NFL fans noticed a change to Julio Jones' Twitter and Instagram accounts on Monday, and it had some Falcons fans nervous.

Jones switched his Twitter account to private and unfollowed his Falcons teammates along with deleting Falcons photos from Instagram. Because this is 2018, and everything a superstar athlete does on social media must mean something, NFL fans were already trying to decipher what the Falcons star was trying to tell the world.

Julio Jones really deleted every Falcon pic. Even his bio. What is this? pic.twitter.com/qvsiLPN4id — Aye Ryan,... (@RyFlyy_) April 23, 2018

Me after I see why Julio Jones is trending pic.twitter.com/SJQ3xlldRO — arissa✨ (@badgirlris_) April 23, 2018

Guys I have no idea what is going on with Julio's social media but he has probably not been traded/abducted — The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) April 23, 2018

At the very least, it would seem like an entertaining offseason exercise.

If I were Julio Jones I would mess with my social media like this just to watch everyone have a meltdown about it — Jeanna (@jeannathomas) April 23, 2018

Jones signed a five-year, $71 million extension with the Falcons in 2015. He hasn't been the focus of trade rumors, but that didn't stop some fans from having fun with it all.

Julio Jones to the Cowboys, I’m starting this rumor IDGAF — Rube (@Rubethedude) April 23, 2018

So this is a thing with Julio Jones... pic.twitter.com/nqTkNsNO3u — Boston Sports Guy 🗯 (@HaluuSports) April 23, 2018

Julio Jones has been traded. Stay tuned for more info to come — Luke Simpson (@4_lukesimpson) April 23, 2018

Source: Falcons' Julio Jones traded to New England for 2018 picks #23 and #31. More to come as this develops. — Do it for Boogie (@MichaelHart912) April 23, 2018

Wow Julio Jones dmed me can’t believe it pic.twitter.com/U69YJpZqBz — GO HEAT | GIVE ME ROSEN AND DONT DRAFT VITA VEA (@KenyanDrakeSZN) April 23, 2018

#Falcons fans after seeing Julio Jones delete all his Falcons pictures pic.twitter.com/0kno8KiTwz — Tyler Wilson (@tlantaBravesFan) April 23, 2018

Julio Jones trade speculation is exactly what I needed to make it to draft day. Thanks everyone. — MrHurriicane (@mrhurriicane) April 23, 2018

In a surprise twist, I have learned that Julio was in our hearts this whole time, so he never really left us after all — The Falcoholic (@TheFalcoholic) April 23, 2018

According Falcons radio sideline reporter John Michaels, Jones was just looking for a fresh start on social media.

Sources tell me it’s just a fresh start on social media for Julio Jones...nothing more! #RiseUp — John Michaels (@JohnMichaels929) April 23, 2018

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