Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones did not practice Wednesday because of a lingering foot injury.
“We will get him more work as the week goes on,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn said.
Quinn said earlier in the week that there is no doubt Jones will play against the Packers on Sunday in the NFC Championship game.
Jones has dealt with foot/toe issues for more than a month. He didn’t finish the divisional playoff game against the Seahawks on Saturday after he was in and out of the game several times. Jones played 42 of 72 offensive snaps (58 percent) against Seattle and caught six passes for 67 yards with a TD.
Jones played the final two games of the regular season after missing two games because of a sprained left toe, but hasn’t regained his usual form. In victories over the Panthers and Saints, Jones didn’t appear to have his usual explosiveness and periodically took himself out of the games.
Jones was the only Falcons player to miss Wednesday’s practice. Three players participated on a limited basis, according to the official injury report: defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder), wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (foot) and safety Keanu Neal (foot).
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