Could Denver be a landing spot for Julio Jones?

Seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones made his intentions known on Monday when he told Shannon Sharpe on Undisputed “I’m out of there,” after being asked if he wanted to stay in Atlanta next season.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that Jones requested a trade from the organization a few months ago and that the team agreed to listen.

So, could Jones end up with the Denver Broncos?

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Any deal will have to wait until after June 1 in order to alleviate Atlanta’s salary cap burden.

Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr wrote about where Jones might fit with the rest of the league and the Broncos made his list coming in at the second-best spot.

“The fourth-most cap space in the NFL currently belongs to Denver, a team that has a playoff-ready defense and an offense that could be, might just be good enough to bring the roster to its fullest potential,” Orr wrote. “Teddy Bridgewater, who, in theory, should win the starting job this offseason, is working with an ascending core of receivers that includes not-yet-tapped potential in Cortland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy. Jones would represent an embarrassment of riches for this group and allow even the most milquetoast offense to threaten opponents with its combination of strength and speed.”

Jones’ base salary of $15.3 million is fully guaranteed for this season and is scheduled to cost the Falcons $23.05 million against the cap in 2021 and has cap hits of $19.263 million in 2022 and 2023, according to ESPN.

If the Falcons move Jones after June 1, the move would offer Atlanta relief against the cap this season because the dead money owed to him would be split between this season and next.

Jones started 134 for the Falcons and made 848 catches for 12,896 yards and 60 touchdowns.

Orr says the Broncos have a talented roster, but will need to score more to find themselves in the playoffs, and Jones could do just that.

“While the Broncos may want to save all their high-ish picks for a quarterback of the future in 2022 or for an entry into the Deshaun Watson or Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes, this would be an acceptable utilization of equity,” Orr wrote. “While I think I may have previously overstated Denver’s “all-in” mentality for this year, I think the Broncos are certainly good enough to be in the playoff conversation and should behave accordingly. No matter how good Vic Fangio’s defense becomes this year, they will still need to outscore three talented offenses in the division twice a year.”