Julio Jones Injury: Receiver May Have Broken Screw In Foot, Second Opinion Coming

If you were hoping against hope that Julio Jones would be able to return in 2013, this news will serve as a crudely carved wooden shiv to your hope's kidneys:

Word from a Falcons source is that WR Julio Jones broke the screw that was put in his foot in 2011 surgery.

— Jason Cole (@JasonPhilCole) October 8, 2013

While I appreciate the physics involved, I was not aware you could actually break a screw in your foot. The fact that this is a pre-existing injury that has been aggravated two years later is deeply troubling. Certainly, at the very least, Jones will need a lot of rest and rehab time. He'll probably need surgery.

JJ is due for a second opinion tomorrow, but the Falcons weren't overly optimistic today for a reason. The Falcons need to brace for a longterm absence at minimum, and with Roddy White also suffering, it's going to get awfully interesting in Atlanta.

Thoughts? Expectations?

More from The Falcoholic:

• Julio Jones Injury: How Will The Falcons Replace #11 If They Have To?
• The Falcons Should Trade Tony Gonzalez
• Report: Julio Jones Has A Foot Injury, Could Miss Rest Of 2013 Season
• Jets vs. Falcons: Well, That Was Awkward
• Falcons Drop Three In A Row For First Time Under Mike Smith