Brown showed on Sunday that he has great respect for his elders. Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

A.J. Brown shows respect to Julio Jones with great gesture

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 12/13/20

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown is one of the best young wide receivers in the NFL. Julio Jones has been one of the best receivers in football for a decade now, and Brown showed on Sunday that he has great respect for his elders.

Brown showed up to TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville for Sunday’s game against the Jaguars wearing Jones’ No. 11 Atlanta Falcons jersey. He kept the jersey on for pregame warmups.

AJ Brown showing big love to Julio Jones in warmups @Brown1arthur @juliojones_11 @Titans pic.twitter.com/WWLZhOYEjS

— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) December 13, 2020

Brown also wears No. 11 for the Titans, and he has openly said that is because of Jones.

While it’s unusual to see an NFL player wear a jersey from another player and team in warmups, Brown could have wanted to lift Jones’ spirits. The Falcons star is out for Week 14 because of a hamstring injury.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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