Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones said Thursday that his one-catch outing in Week 3 wasn't because he aggravated the calf injury that limited him in the practices ahead of the game against the New Orleans Saints.
"I'm not injured or anything like that," Jones told reporters, adding that he feels "good about the way I played in the game."
Jones had one catch for 16 yards in the Falcons' 45-32 over the Saints. Before Monday night, the last time Jones was held to one catch was Sept. 30, 2012, against the Carolina Panthers (a 30-28 Falcons victory). The last time he was held to less than 16 receiving yards was Sept. 17, 2012, when he gained 14 yards on four receptions against the Denver Broncos (a 27-21 Falcons victory).
Jones, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, tied for the NFL lead with 136 receptions and led the NFL with 1,871 receiving yards in 2015.
Monday night, Jones was held without a reception until there were 5 minutes, 58 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The Falcons still put up 28 first-half points.
"That's my job," Jones told reporters. "[Defensive] coordinators are going to try to take me away or they are going to put two guys on me or three guys depending on who we are playing. So, I'm doing my job. That's all that I can do and we are winning. As long as we are winning football games and they are doing that, I'm happy with it and playing my role."