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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, dealing with hamstring soreness, was back at practice Friday and will be in the starting lineup against the New York Giants.

Head coach Dan Quinn said he did not have any doubts about Jones playing in New York on Sunday.

“None,” Quinn said Thursday when asked about his concerns.

The Falcons, coming off a 26-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night in the coaching debut of Quinn, kept Jones out of practice Wednesday and Thursday.

Jones told reporters he sat out Wednesday as a precaution and Thursday because the team decided he needed extra rest.

Jones, named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week after catching nine passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns against the Eagles, told ESPN.com both his legs and arm got banged up on the turf inside the Georgia Dome, but he did not immediately reveal the hamstring injury.

“By me being able to go back out there, it wasn’t nothing serious,” Jones said of finishing the Eagles game after experiencing hamstring soreness. “I’m going to be ready to go (Sunday).”

Jones, coming off the best season of his career, was rewarded with a five-year contract extension worth $71.25 million, including $47 million in guarantees.