Generally, 404 occurs during an error in finding a web page. But one NFL legend chose this no. to hang up his cleats from the football world. We are talking about the future Hall of Fame wide receiver and Atlanta Falcons icon, Julio Jones.
On Friday, April 4, 2025, this Alabama athlete announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the league. Hanging up the hat, Julio Jones teased his announcement on an Instagram post with a caption: “I’m making this announcement today because of the city of Atlanta. Thank you, man. I appreciate y’all. It’s nothing but love. I’m doing this on 404 day.”
Now, Philadelphia Eagles’s player, Julio Jones, could have picked up any other day to retire from the league. Then why 404, as highlighted by him? Well, to the people who are unaware – it’s not just a random day it’s Atlanta’s heartbeat – an unofficial holiday in Atlanta.
Julio Jones has announced his retirement after 13 seasons. pic.twitter.com/zqzAvUvazH
— NFL (@NFL) April 4, 2025
During his 13 seasons of NFL career, the wide receiver played with four teams – Tennessee, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, and the Falcons. Now that he is retiring, many fans are joining on social media to express their love for the legend. For instance, one wrote, “wish things could have gone better here in Tampa, … and worse (esp versus Tampa) in Atlanta (i joke i joke … so much respect for him as a WR threat) … the end of a great player’s career.”
Someone else mentioned, “Salute to one of the smoothest, toughest WRs (with fire emojis).”
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