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Mar 21, 2022

The Maniac wasted no time in recruiting a wide receiver with a big name after the Indianapolis Colts traded for quarterback Matt Ryan on Monday - With Ryan coming over via trade from the Atlanta Falcons for a 2022 third-round pick, the Colts now have to add more talent to the wide receiver room. Linebacker Darius Leonard fired off a tweet in the direction of Julio Jones as soon as the trade report went through. - Playing on Jones’ nostalgia, Leonard offered the chance to reunite with his former quarterback. - - @juliojones_11 aye man hear me out! Matt have already thrown you a lot of touchdowns in the dome in Atlanta, y’all could finish what y’all started in Atlanta in the dome here in Indy! - — Darius Leonard (@dsleon45) March 21, 2022 - - - Ryan and Jones played in Atlanta for 10 seasons (2011-2020). During that span, they were one of the most unstoppable duos in the NFL. They recorded 848 receptions for 12,896 yards and 60 touchdowns. - Jones was traded to the Tennessee Titans before the 2021 season so Ryan had to go through a campaign without his top option available. The Titans released Jones last week. - The Colts have a massive need to add to the wide receiver room and Jones would be a great fit in terms of skill. However, he’s dealt with injuries over the last two seasons. In 2021, he battled a hamstring injury all season and wound up recording 31 receptions for 434 yards and one touchdown. - If the Colts can get Jones to join the roster on a cheaper, prove-it deal. It’s worth the addition. They’ll have to move some money around with the salary cap after trading for Ryan, but that shouldn’t be too difficult with some restructuring. - When healthy, Jones is nearly unstoppable. It’s worth a flier if he’s coming cheap, especially given his connection with Ryan and the need in the wide receiver room. - - Like Colts Wire on Facebook - Follow Colts Wire on Twitter - Follow Kevin on Twitter (@KevinHickey11) - - RelatedColts' salary-cap space update after Matt Ryan tradeWhat the Matt Ryan trade adds to the Indianapolis Colts' offenseMatt Ryan contract: How much are Colts on the hook for? - - List - - What's next for the Colts after trading for QB Matt Ryan? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Colts Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Colts Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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