The Atlanta Falcons, winners of two consecutive games, have been without star receiver Julio Jones for the past two practices.

Jones, battling an illness, was unable to particpate in Thursday's practice, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His status for Sunday's game against Cleveland has yet to be determined.

It would be a huge blow not to have Jones available, though if this is a regular illness, he should have plenty of time to recovery by Sunday. Plus, Jones is the type of player that can step in without a week of practice and do just fine.

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