What happens when a perennial All-Pro wide receiver seeks a contract adjustment before the NFL season and his team says no? We’re about to find out.



The Falcons have informed Julio Jones that they have no plans to give him the raise that he is seeking before the 2018 season, but they maintain hope that Jones will report to training camp on time next week, The Athletic has learned.



Sources familiar with contract talks told The Athletic the Falcons reaffirmed to Jones recently that they had not budgeted for a renegotiation this offseason and would not/could not rework his contract at this time. Jones is only two years into a five-year contract, and the team’s front office is focused on extending the expiring deals of defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, left tackle Jake Matthews and safety Ricardo Allen.



The Falcons have never renegotiated a player’s contract with more than one year left on a deal. There have been times during owner Arthur...