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Atlanta Falcons 2026 Cap Table
The Atlanta Falcons 2026 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
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Total Cap Allocations
$286,262,999 / 20th
Top 51 Cap Space
$16,306,296 / 16th
Reserve Lists
$0 / 26th
Dead Cap
$15,660,354 / 17th
2026 Active Roster Cap
| Player (50) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit Top-51 | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Per Game Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Proration | Incentives Likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Jake Matthews | LT | 34 | $27,273,713 | 8.99% | ($37,273,713) | $16,000,000 | $7,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $3,773,713 | - |
| Lindstrom Chris Lindstrom | G | 29 | $26,250,000 | 8.65% | ($27,750,000) | $16,000,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,750,000 | - |
| Bates III Jessie Bates III | S | 29 | $24,770,000 | 8.16% | ($18,250,000) | $13,020,000 | $4,500,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | $6,250,000 | - |
| Cousins Kirk Cousins | QB | 38 | $24,600,000 | 8.11% | ($35,000,000) | $2,100,000 | $12,500,000 | - | $10,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Terrell A.J. Terrell | CB | 28 | $22,500,000 | 7.41% | ($40,000,000) | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $2,500,000 | - |
| London Drake London | WR | 25 | $16,817,000 | 5.54% | ($16,817,000) | $16,817,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pitts Kyle Pitts | TE | 26 | $15,045,000 | 5.00% | - | $15,045,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McGary Kaleb McGary | RT | 31 | $14,990,000 | 4.94% | ($16,490,000) | $13,490,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,500,000 | - |
| Deablo Divine Deablo | LB | 28 | $8,920,000 | 2.94% | ($3,000,000) | $5,660,000 | $3,000,000 | $260,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robinson Bijan Robinson | RB | 24 | $6,986,809 | 2.32% | ($6,986,807) | $1,145,000 | $3,242,461 | - | $2,599,348 | - | - | - | - |
| Penix Jr. Michael Penix Jr. | QB | 26 | $6,240,719 | 2.06% | ($13,521,558) | $1,075,000 | $3,365,479 | - | $1,800,240 | - | - | - | - |
| Neuzil Ryan Neuzil | C | 29 | $6,225,000 | 2.05% | ($3,400,000) | $4,050,000 | $1,750,000 | $425,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woerner Charlie Woerner | TE | 29 | $5,750,000 | 1.89% | ($1,000,000) | $4,410,000 | $1,000,000 | $340,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hughes Mike Hughes | CB | 29 | $5,466,667 | 1.80% | ($6,653,334) | $3,320,000 | $1,666,667 | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bergeron Matthew Bergeron | G | 26 | $4,844,451 | 1.60% | ($892,451) | $3,962,000 | $882,451 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Walker Jalon Walker | ED | 22 | $4,673,266 | 1.54% | ($16,823,757) | $1,005,000 | $2,898,613 | - | $769,653 | - | - | - | - |
| Pearce Jr. James Pearce Jr. | ED | 23 | $3,813,360 | 1.26% | ($13,728,096) | $1,005,000 | $2,210,688 | - | $597,672 | - | - | - | - |
| Hodge Khadarel Hodge | WR | 31 | $3,265,000 | 1.08% | ($625,000) | $2,400,000 | $625,000 | $240,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hinton Kyle Hinton | G | 28 | $3,250,000 | 1.07% | ($500,000) | $2,325,000 | $500,000 | $425,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Orhorhoro Ruke Orhorhoro | DL | 25 | $2,704,398 | 0.89% | ($4,678,570) | $1,696,466 | $1,007,932 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ford Michael Ford | CB | 31 | $2,155,000 | 0.71% | ($250,000) | $1,565,000 | $250,000 | $340,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harrison Zach Harrison | DL | 25 | $1,771,779 | 0.58% | ($262,445) | $1,509,334 | $262,445 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trice Bralen Trice | ED | 25 | $1,617,202 | 0.53% | ($566,268) | $1,334,068 | $283,134 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andersen Troy Andersen | LB | 27 | $1,537,305 | 0.51% | - | $1,537,305 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| McCullough Liam McCullough | LS | 29 | $1,440,000 | 0.47% | ($675,000) | $1,215,000 | $225,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Watts Xavier Watts | S | 25 | $1,406,490 | 0.46% | ($855,576) | $1,121,298 | $285,192 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phillips III Clark Phillips III | CB | 25 | $1,338,382 | 0.44% | ($193,382) | $1,145,000 | $193,382 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Norton Storm Norton | LT | 32 | $1,330,000 | 0.44% | ($100,000) | $1,230,000 | $100,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dorlus Brandon Dorlus | DL | 25 | $1,280,599 | 0.42% | ($411,198) | $1,075,000 | $205,599 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bowman Jr. Billy Bowman Jr. | S | 23 | $1,251,538 | 0.41% | ($739,614) | $1,005,000 | $246,538 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Henderson C.J. Henderson | CB | 28 | $1,215,000 | 0.40% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thompkins Deven Thompkins | WR | 27 | $1,215,000 | 0.40% | - | $1,215,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hellams DeMarcco Hellams | S | 26 | $1,171,575 | 0.39% | ($26,575) | $1,145,000 | $26,575 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bertrand JD Bertrand | LB | 26 | $1,162,506 | 0.38% | ($175,012) | $1,075,000 | $87,506 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gill Trenton Gill | P | 27 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Robinson Jammie Robinson | S | 25 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stille Ben Stille | DL | 29 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington Casey Washington | WR | 25 | $1,123,399 | 0.37% | ($96,798) | $1,075,000 | $48,399 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blair Chris Blair | WR | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jerrell Michael Jerrell | T | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.35% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nelson Jack Nelson | RT | 24 | $1,043,154 | 0.34% | ($114,462) | $1,005,000 | $38,154 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carter Nate Carter | RB | 24 | $1,010,000 | 0.33% | ($10,000) | $1,005,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bryant Cobee Bryant | CB | 25 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Drummond Dylan Drummond | WR | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stueber Andrew Stueber | LT | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Washington Jr. Carlos Washington Jr. | RB | 28 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Verdon Malik Verdon | LB | 24 | $888,333 | 0.29% | ($6,667) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Tysheem Johnson | S | 24 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Simon Joshua Simon | TE | 26 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Woods A.J. Woods | CB | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2026 Dead Money Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (17) | Pos | Cap Hit Top-51 | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooney Darnell Mooney | WR | $11,000,000 | 3.65% | ||||||||||
| Onyemata David Onyemata | DE | $2,425,000 | 0.80% | ||||||||||
| Koo Younghoe Koo | K | $1,250,000 | 0.41% | ||||||||||
| Fox Morgan Fox | DE | $750,000 | 0.25% | ||||||||||
| McClellan Jase McClellan | RB | $97,184 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Bryant Cobee Bryant | CB | $26,667 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Barrow Simeon Barrow | DE | $20,000 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Gray Joshua Gray | G | $13,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Nash Nick Nash | WR | $13,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Simon Joshua Simon | TE | $13,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Polk Makai Polk | WR | $12,500 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Kubitz Nick Kubitz | ILB | $10,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Krieg Lenny Krieg | K | $6,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Manning Dontae Manning | CB | $6,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Williams Jordan Williams | T | $6,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Kalinic Nikola Kalinic | TE | $5,000 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Skinner Jr. Quincy Skinner Jr. | WR | $4,000 | 0.00% |
2026 Draft Pool
Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.
| Round / Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2, #48 | $1,823,272 | $1,823,272 | ||
| R3, #79 | $1,262,394 | $377,394 | ||
| R4, #114 | $1,167,031 | $282,031 | ||
| R6, #195 | $950,847 | $65,847 | ||
| R7, #231 | $921,969 | $36,969 | ||
| $6,125,513 | $2,585,513 |
2026 Cap Totals
| Cap Maximum Summary | ||
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $1,369,295 | 27th |
| Adjustment | $0 | 8th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $302,569,295 | 27th |
| Active Roster | $270,602,645 | 18th |
| Dead Money | $15,660,354 | 17th |
| Top-51 / Off-Season Cap | ||
| Cap Allocations (Top-51) | $286,262,999 | 20th |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $16,306,296 | 16th |
2026 Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13/2026 | Kirk Cousins |
BASE
2027-28 Base — 3rd league day of 2026 |
$67,900,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | A.J. Terrell |
BASE
2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$8,500,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Jessie Bates III |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 5th league day of 2026 |
$1,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Divine Deablo |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$1,000,000 |
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