NFL report: Falcons’ Julio Jones set to play; 3 Packers receivers questionable

Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Julio Jones cleared his final hurdle for Sunday’s NFC championship game against Green Bay by practicing for the first time this week on Friday.

Coach Dan Quinn said Jones had no limitations in his first practice since aggravating his sprained left toe last week. Jones did not appear to favor the foot in the portion of the practice open to reporters.

“We were pleased with his response and how quickly he came back and had good bounce,” Quinn said. “He ran hard, jumped, so he looked good.”

The Packers may not know the status of injured receivers Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison until just before the NFC championship game on Sunday.

Coach Mike McCarthy said that all three receivers would be “given every chance to play in the game.” The Packers didn’t have on-field work on Friday, when all three players were listed as questionable on the injury report.

NFL fines

The NFL fined Steelers safety Sean Davis $24,309 of his helmet-to-helmet hit on the Chiefs’ Chris Conley in the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh’s 18-16 win at Kansas City last weekend.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was docked $9,115 for cold-cocking Steelers cornerback Ross Cockrell in the third quarter. He was flagged for unnecessary roughness when he knocked Cockrell down after the play.

The league also fined Houston defensive end Jadeveon Clowney $18,231 for his roughing the passer penalty when he hit Tom Brady early in the fourth quarter of the Texans’ 34-16 loss to the Patriots.

New England cornerback Eric Rowe was docked $12,154 for pulling players off the pile after a play.

Etc.

The NFL says the Jacksonville Jaguars will play the Baltimore Ravens in the first game at Wembley Stadium next season on Sept. 24. The Miami Dolphins will take on the New Orleans Saints the following weekend at English soccer’s national stadium. The NFL has yet to announce the start times. They are two of four regular-season games being played in London next season. Twickenham, England’s national rugby stadium, is hosting two games later in October. ...

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Zachary Orr announced his retirement Friday after learning he has a congenital spinal condition. The 24-year-old Orr led the Ravens this season with 132 tackles. … Buffalo Bills star receiver Sammy Watkins has had a second operation in less than a year for a broken left foot and is expected to be sidelined until the start of training camp. The team also announced that Shaq Lawson had surgery for a knee injury. The team said the defensive lineman is expected to be cleared in time to participate in off-season activities in the spring. …

Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur’s interim tag has been shed by Coach Mike Zimmer, a step toward stability for the team’s offense following a tumultuous season. The Vikings also fired quarterbacks coach Scott Turner and hired running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu and tight ends coach Clancy Barone. Kevin Stefanski switched from running backs coach to quarterbacks coach to complete the shuffle. … The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Keenan McCardell as receivers coach, adding one of Tom Coughlin’s more popular players to new Coach Doug Marrone’s staff.