Why Julio Jones may not be only blockbuster Jones trade on NFL horizon: Cardinals sack star deserves more

Chandler Jones doesn't get Julio Jones-style hype, but here's why the situations are similar

For all of the chatter and anticipation about a potential Julio Jones trade, I can't help but wonder why we aren't hearing anything about another veteran player set to make $15 million this season. One on the other side of the ball. One with the same last name. Oh, there are constant and breathless reports on any Julio Jones-related maneuver -- real, imaginary or perceived -- but not much at all locally or nationally about Chandler Jones, and what certainly looks like a stalemate between him and the Cardinals. I can't help but wonder if that doesn't change in the not-too-distant future, and we all hear a little more about this chasm in Arizona. There are some obvious parallels to both of these Jones situations, and ultimately it stands to reason that both former Pro Bowlers will be playing elsewhere in 2021. Sure, no one asked Chandler Jones about what's going on with him and the Cardinals during a phone call on national television, but pay even a little attention to Arizona OTAs and it's clear all is not rosy between player and team (something we projected and anticipated and told you guys was coming months ago). Jones, despite being one of the elite pass rushers of his generation, is still on an old contract with no guaranteed money. There hasn't been any word of any talk to extend him before the 2021 season, and, well, the signs so far have all pointed in a predictable direction.