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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who injured his ankle in last Thursdays 17-6 preseason loss to the Miami Dolphins, was not on the field as the team returned to practice Sunday.Falcons coach Dan Quinn said he had hoped Jones would return in some fashion Sunday coming off the injury. From the outset, Quinn said the injury was not serious.He did not participate in anything today, and well see if hes able to do something tomorrow, Quinn said Sunday following practice.Jones tweaked his ankle in the second quarter after getting bumped by Dolphins cornerback Bobby McCain while trying to track down a deep pass from quarterback?Matt Ryan.I think he definitely wanted to go back in, Quinn said of Jones. And just for me, it was a coachs decision where I said, OK, youre done. He definitely wanted to go. He was loose and ready to go.The Falcons are likely to be cautious with Jones this week. The fourth preseason game is more about giving the bubble players a serious look.Jones was limited at the start of training camp with a foot injury. The Falcons have limited his practice reps throughout the course of the preseason.Jones wasnt the only marquee player to sit out Sundays practice. Pass-rusher Dwight Freeney, who missed the Miami game with what was called a minor back injury, watched from the sideline in shorts next to fellow defensive end Adrian Clayborn, who is nursing a left shoulder injury. Quinn said Freeney is expected to practice Monday but is unlikely to play in the last preseason game when the Falcons host the Jacksonville Jaguars.Rookies Devin Fuller (shoulder) and Brandon Wilds (knee) also did not practice Sunday. Quinn said Fuller will have a second opinion on a shoulder injury Monday and likely will be out for this weeks game. Rob Gronkowski Jersey . 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Lewis Hamilton says there have been some uncomfortable moments at Mercedes this year and incidents that he felt were a little bit odd.?Hamilton finished second to teammate Nico Rosberg this season after the two Mercedes drivers went head to head for the title.There were a number of flashpoints during the season, including collisions in Barcelona and Austria, as well as a series of reliability issues on Hamiltons car.Ahead of the final race of the season, Hamilton hinted that he was still dwelling on a pre-season decision by senior management to switch three mechanics from either side of the garage, but said those outside the team would have to buy his book in 10 years time to find out what really happened.At the final race itself two days later, he directly ignored orders from the pit wall as he backed Rosberg into the chasing pack in one last effort to swing the championship his way.Speaking after the dust had settled on the Abu Dhabi race, Hamilton again hinted that he had not been entirely comfortable with everything that happened behind the scenes at Mercedes in 20166.ddddddddddddTheres been incidents that feel a little bit odd, Hamilton said. There have definitely been some uncomfortable scenarios, but I should expect that and I think that comes with the territory when you compete as you do at the front sometimes.Its a tricky scenario for a team if they have got two drivers fighting for a championship, but what doesnt kill you only makes you stronger. From those experiences you learn a lot about different characters and about yourself even more so.Following the final race of the season there was a rumour in the paddock that Hamilton threatened to quit Mercedes following his collision with Rosberg in Barcelona, but he was not willing to talk on the subject.Im just looking forwards, so dwelling and thinking about past experiences is not something I need to do. Now Ive just got to focus on next season. The rumours have already started and its interesting where they come from. The focus now is on next year. ' ' '