Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons 2021 Salary Cap

Falcons 2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Atlanta Falcons 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

 

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Active Players (54) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Ryan Matt Ryan QB $2,000,000 $9,300,000 - $2,000,000 - $13,612,500 - ($67,437,500) $26,912,500 14.55
Jarrett Grady Jarrett DT $13,500,000 $4,500,000 - $1,000,000 - $1,833,000 - ($28,166,000) $20,833,000 11.26
Matthews Jake Matthews LT $1,075,000 $2,789,200 - $1,800,000 - $6,600,000 - ($31,853,400) $12,264,200 6.63
Fowler Jr. Dante Fowler Jr. OLB $6,000,000 $4,666,666 - - - - - ($15,333,334) $10,666,666 5.77
Jones Deion Jones ILB $990,000 $2,200,000 - $1,750,000 - $1,390,784 - ($17,012,353) $6,330,784 3.42
Pitts Kyle Pitts TE $660,000 $5,323,726 - - - - - ($32,910,494) $5,983,726 3.23
Lindstrom Chris Lindstrom G $1,832,160 $2,179,319 - - - - - ($8,664,539) $4,011,479 2.17
Ridley Calvin Ridley WR $1,966,461 $1,501,949 - - - - - ($1,501,949) $3,468,410 1.87
Terrell A.J. Terrell CB $1,260,261 $1,991,045 - - - - - ($11,704,703) $3,251,306 1.76
Patterson Cordarrelle Patterson RB $1,300,000 $1,700,000 - - - - - ($3,000,000) $3,000,000 1.62
McGary Kaleb McGary RT $1,428,250 $1,371,498 - - - - - ($4,995,816) $2,799,748 1.51
Davison Tyeler Davison DT $1,200,000 $1,213,333 $250,000 - - - - ($3,626,668) $2,663,333 1.44
Oliver Isaiah Oliver CB $2,183,000 $363,026 - - - - - ($363,026) $2,546,026 1.38
Davis Mike Davis RB $1,500,000 $750,000 - - - - - ($3,000,000) $2,250,000 1.22
Gage Russell Gage WR $2,183,000 $39,050 - - - - - ($39,050) $2,222,050 1.20
Oluokun Foyesade Oluokun ILB $2,183,000 $36,658 - - - - - ($36,658) $2,219,658 1.20
Hurst Hayden Hurst TE $1,984,913 - - - - - - - $1,984,913 1.07
Smith Lee Smith TE $1,075,000 $725,000 - - - - - ($1,800,000) $1,800,000 0.97
Davidson Marlon Davidson DT $924,199 $646,795 - - - - - ($2,864,584) $1,570,994 0.85
Grant Richie Grant S $660,000 $843,339 - - - - - ($4,409,191) $1,503,339 0.81
Smith Keith Smith FB $1,075,000 $366,666 - - - - - ($1,808,334) $1,441,666 0.78
Harris Erik Harris S $1,000,000 $350,000 - - - - - ($1,350,000) $1,350,000 0.73
Hennessy Matt Hennessy C $825,662 $252,648 - - - - - ($757,944) $1,078,310 0.58
Harris Josh Harris LS $1,075,000 - - - - - - ($1,075,000) $1,075,000 0.58
Harmon Duron Harmon SS $1,075,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,212,500) $987,500 0.53
Means Steven Means OLB $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,127,500) $987,500 0.53
Moreau Fabian Moreau CB $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,127,500) $987,500 0.53
Cominsky John Cominsky DE $850,000 $122,098 - - - - - ($244,196) $972,098 0.53
Walker Mykal Walker ILB $780,000 $186,520 - - - - - ($559,560) $966,520 0.52
Mayfield Jalen Mayfield RT $660,000 $286,911 - - - - - ($1,147,644) $946,911 0.51
Hawkins Jaylinn Hawkins FS $780,000 $166,729 - - - - - ($500,187) $946,729 0.51
Green T.J. Green S $920,000 - - - - - - - $920,000 0.50
Koo Younghoe Koo K $920,000 - - - - - - - $920,000 0.50
Hall Darren Hall CB $660,000 $201,187 - - - - - ($804,748) $861,187 0.47
Dalman Drew Dalman C $660,000 $194,180 - - - - - ($776,720) $854,180 0.46
Zaccheaus Olamide Zaccheaus WR $850,000 $1,668 - - - - - ($1,668) $851,668 0.46
Bullard Jonathan Bullard DE $990,000 - - - - - - ($990,000) $850,000 0.46
Copeland Brandon Copeland OLB $990,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.46
Gallman Wayne Gallman RB $990,000 - - - - - - ($990,000) $850,000 0.46
Sharpe Tajae Sharpe WR $990,000 - - - - - - ($990,000) $850,000 0.46
Spriggs Jason Spriggs LT $990,000 - - - - - - ($990,000) $850,000 0.46
Blake Christian Blake WR $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.46
Gossett Colby Gossett G $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.46
Rosen Josh Rosen QB $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.46
Tuioti-Mariner Jacob Tuioti-Mariner OLB $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.46
Graham Ta'Quon Graham DT $660,000 $87,653 - - - - - ($350,612) $747,653 0.40
Ogundeji Adetokunbo Ogundeji OLB $660,000 $60,038 - - - - - ($240,152) $720,038 0.39
Williams Avery Williams CB $660,000 $60,038 - - - - - ($240,152) $720,038 0.39
Darby Frank Darby WR $660,000 $51,125 - - - - - ($204,500) $711,125 0.38
Franks Felipe Franks QB $660,000 $5,000 - - - - - ($100,000) $665,000 0.36
Etheridge Dorian Etheridge ILB $660,000 $1,666 - - - - - ($5,000) $661,666 0.36
Hesse Parker Hesse TE $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.36
Nizialek Cameron Nizialek P $660,000 - - - - - - - $660,000 0.36
Green Juwan Green WR $586,672 - - - - - - - $586,672 0.32
Active Roster: $148,211,093 $74,232,578 $44,947,231 $250,000 $6,550,000 - $23,436,284 - - $148,211,093 80.11


2021 Injured Reserve Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (8) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Senat Deadrin Senat
(Undisclosed)		 DT $920,000 $204,490 - - - - - ($204,490) $1,124,490 0.61
Sheffield Kendall Sheffield
(Undisclosed)		 CB $850,000 $189,197 - - - - - ($378,395) $1,039,197 0.56
McCarron A.J. McCarron
(Knee-acl)		 QB $1,075,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($1,212,500) $987,500 0.53
Andrews Josh Andrews
(Hand)		 C $990,000 $137,500 - - - - - ($627,500) $987,500 0.53
Graham Jaeden Graham
(Knee)		 TE $850,000 - - - - - - - $850,000 0.46
Becker Ryan Becker
(Undisclosed)		 TE $415,000 - - - - - - - $415,000 0.22
Huntley Caleb Huntley
(Undisclosed)		 RB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Obinna George Obinna
(Undisclosed)		 DE $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Injured Reserve: $5,734,887 $5,431,200 $668,687 - - - - - - $5,734,887 3.10


2021 Reserve/PUP Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (1) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Gono Matt Gono T $3,384,000 - - - - - - - $3,384,000 1.83
Reserve/PUP: $3,384,000 $3,384,000 - - - - - - - $3,384,000 1.83


2021 Practice Squad

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (15) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Pennel Mike Pennel DT $238,000 - - - - - - - $238,000 0.13
Colquitt Dustin Colquitt P $224,000 - - - - - - - $224,000 0.12
Beavers Willie Beavers T $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Bell Quinton Bell OLB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Doss Keelan Doss WR $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Ellerbee Emmanuel Ellerbee LB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Johnson Jr. Dwayne Johnson Jr. S $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Neuzil Ryan Neuzil C $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Ollison Qadree Ollison RB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Raine John Raine TE $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Slayton Chris Slayton DT $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Trammell Austin Trammell WR $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Williamson Chris Williamson CB $165,600 - - - - - - - $165,600 0.09
Vaughters James Vaughters DE $156,400 - - - - - - - $156,400 0.08
Rush Anthony Rush DT $147,200 - - - - - - - $147,200 0.08
Practice Squad: $2,587,200 $2,587,200 - - - - - - - $2,587,200 1.40


2021 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (39) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Jones Julio Jones WR - $5,000,000 - $2,750,000 - - - - $7,750,000 4.19
Trufant Desmond Trufant CB - $3,000,000 - $2,800,000 - - - - $5,800,000 3.14
Carpenter James Carpenter G - $1,750,000 - - - $666,667 - - $2,416,667 1.31
Allen Ricardo Allen FS - $1,375,000 - - - $750,000 - - $2,125,000 1.15
Brown Jamon Brown G - $1,833,333 - - - - - - $1,833,333 0.99
Bailey Allen Bailey DE - $1,625,000 - - - - - - $1,625,000 0.88
Copeland Brandon Copeland OLB $990,000 $50,000 - - - - - - $1,040,000 0.56
Smith Ito Smith RB - $155,221 - - - - - - $155,221 0.08
Miller Jordan Miller CB - $117,442 - - - - - - $117,442 0.06
Ollison Qadree Ollison RB - $77,891 - - - - - - $77,891 0.04
Vaughters James Vaughters DE $47,222 - - - - - - - $47,222 0.03
Huntley Caleb Huntley RB $35,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $36,666 0.02
Hawkins Javian Hawkins RB $30,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $31,666 0.02
Hofrichter Sterling Hofrichter P - $24,435 - - - - - - $24,435 0.01
Jones Kobe Jones DE $20,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $23,333 0.01
Nunn Antonio Nunn WR $20,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $23,333 0.01
Fry Elliott Fry K $18,400 - - - - - - - $18,400 0.01
Thompson Erroll Thompson LB $15,000 $2,666 - - - - - - $17,666 0.01
Isidora Danny Isidora G $14,000 - - - - - - - $14,000 0.01
Witzmann Bryan Witzmann G $14,000 - - - - - - - $14,000 0.01
Rowland Chris Rowland WR - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
Pace JR Pace S $10,000 $2,166 - - - - - - $12,166 0.01
Smith Kion Smith T $7,500 $3,333 - - - - - - $10,833 0.01
Green Juwan Green WR $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Jones Sam Jones C $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Wells David Wells TE $9,200 - - - - - - - $9,200 0.00
Hargrove Bryce Hargrove G $5,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $6,666 0.00
Murphy Marcus Murphy S $5,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $6,666 0.00
Neuzil Ryan Neuzil C $5,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $6,666 0.00
Trammell Austin Trammell WR $5,000 $1,666 - - - - - - $6,666 0.00
Raine John Raine TE $5,000 $500 - - - - - - $5,500 0.00
Hall Tyler Hall CB - $4,667 - - - - - - $4,667 0.00
Wilborn Ray Wilborn S - $2,667 - - - - - - $2,667 0.00
Batho IV Jack Batho IV T - $2,000 - - - - - - $2,000 0.00
Johnson Jr. Dwayne Johnson Jr. S - $2,000 - - - - - - $2,000 0.00
Daniel Mikey Daniel FB - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Williams Jordan Williams LB - $1,334 - - - - - - $1,334 0.00
Dawe Zac Dawe DT - $1,166 - - - - - - $1,166 0.00
Sculthorpe Joe Sculthorpe G - $1,000 - - - - - - $1,000 0.00
Dead: $23,303,873 $1,273,722 $15,063,484 - $5,550,000 - $1,416,667 - - $23,303,873 12.60


2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap $182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap $1,780,606
Adjustment $725,302
Adjusted Salary Cap $185,005,908
All Contracts $74,232,578 $44,947,231 $250,000 $6,550,000 - $23,436,284 - $148,211,093
Injured Reserve Money $5,431,200 $668,687 - - - - - $5,734,887
Reserve/PUP Money $3,384,000 - - - - - - $3,384,000
Dead Money $1,273,722 $15,063,484 - $5,550,000 - $1,416,667 - $23,303,873
Practice Squad $2,587,200 - - - - - - $2,587,200
Total $86,908,700 $60,679,402 $250,000 $12,100,000 - $24,852,951 - $183,221,053
Cap Space $1,784,855