Atlanta Falcons Position

Atlanta Falcons positional spending, including cap, cash, and contract average.

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  Players Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Offense     24 $190,654,245 64.92% #5 $137,913,588 #14 $174,853,416 #9
Quarterback     2 $30,840,719 10.50% #17 $14,975,240 #21 $50,720,659 #13
Running Back     3 $9,001,809 3.07% #22 $5,754,348 #24 $7,487,967 #22
Wide Receiver     7 $42,920,399 14.61% #7 $35,907,000 #9 $25,252,016 #22
Tight End     3 $21,680,000 7.38% #5 $20,680,000 #2 $19,930,000 #6
Offensive Linemen     10 $87,286,318 29.72% #2 $61,672,000 #8 $72,507,789 #5
Defense     20 $82,200,256 27.99% #26 $54,613,491 #29 $71,255,601 #26
Edge Defender     3 $10,103,828 3.44% #25 $4,711,393 #30 $10,817,724 #22
Interior Defensive Linemen     4 $6,901,776 2.35% #31 $5,425,800 #31 $6,226,743 #31
Linebacker     4 $12,508,144 4.26% #19 $9,497,305 #23 $10,610,066 #23
Cornerback     7 $34,565,049 11.77% #9 $25,155,000 #12 $32,403,382 #9
Safety     6 $30,629,603 10.43% #3 $19,321,298 #7 $21,807,752 #8
Special Teams     2 $2,585,000 0.88% #26 $2,360,000 #27 $2,590,000 #25
Punter     1 $1,145,000 0.39% #15 $1,145,000 #14 $1,145,000 #13
Long Snapper     1 $1,440,000 0.49% #10 $1,215,000 #10 $1,445,000 #10

Quarterback

Player (2) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Cousins Kirk Cousins QB Active $24,600,000 8.38% #65 $12,100,000 #201 $45,000,000 #15
Penix Jr. Michael Penix Jr. QB Active $6,240,719 2.13% #326 $2,875,240 #490 $5,720,659 #368
Totals $30,840,719 10.50% - $14,975,240 - $50,720,659 -

Running Back

Player (3) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Robinson Bijan Robinson RB Active $6,986,809 2.38% #308 $3,744,348 #404 $5,489,634 #381
Carter Nate Carter RB Active $1,010,000 0.34% #1,227 $1,005,000 #1,177 $993,333 #1,401
Washington Jr. Carlos Washington Jr. RB Active $1,005,000 0.34% #1,252 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,005,000 #1,307
Totals $9,001,809 3.07% - $5,754,348 - $7,487,967 -

Wide Receiver

Player (7) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Mooney Darnell Mooney WR Active $18,420,000 6.27% #125 $11,980,000 #210 $13,000,000 #208
London Drake London WR Active $16,817,000 5.73% #147 $16,817,000 #110 $5,383,617 #385
Hodge Khadarel Hodge WR Active $3,265,000 1.11% #509 $2,740,000 #504 $2,750,000 #545
Thompkins Deven Thompkins WR Active $1,215,000 0.41% #798 $1,215,000 #744 $1,067,500 #1,168
Washington Casey Washington WR Active $1,123,399 0.38% #927 $1,075,000 #951 $1,053,399 #1,200
Blair Chris Blair WR Active $1,075,000 0.37% #1,014 $1,075,000 #951 $1,075,000 #1,100
Drummond Dylan Drummond WR Active $1,005,000 0.34% #1,252 $1,005,000 #1,177 $922,500 #1,551
Totals $42,920,399 14.61% - $35,907,000 - $25,252,016 -

Tight End

Player (3) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Pitts Kyle Pitts TE Active $15,045,000 5.12% #161 $15,045,000 #140 $15,045,000 #174
Woerner Charlie Woerner TE Active $5,750,000 1.96% #347 $4,750,000 #352 $4,000,000 #450
Simon Joshua Simon TE Active $885,000 0.30% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Totals $21,680,000 7.38% - $20,680,000 - $19,930,000 -

Offensive Linemen

Player (10) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Matthews Jake Matthews LT Active $27,273,713 9.29% #41 $16,000,000 #122 $22,500,000 #79
Lindstrom Chris Lindstrom G Active $26,250,000 8.94% #51 $16,000,000 #122 $20,500,000 #103
McGary Kaleb McGary RT Active $14,990,000 5.10% #163 $14,000,000 #167 $15,000,000 #176
Neuzil Ryan Neuzil C Active $6,225,000 2.12% #327 $4,475,000 #365 $4,750,000 #412
Bergeron Matthew Bergeron G Active $4,844,451 1.65% #382 $3,962,000 #390 $2,244,620 #590
Hinton Kyle Hinton G Active $3,250,000 1.11% #512 $2,750,000 #500 $2,875,000 #540
Norton Storm Norton LT Active $1,330,000 0.45% #719 $1,400,000 #664 $1,500,000 #708
Jerrell Michael Jerrell T Active $1,075,000 0.37% #1,014 $1,075,000 #951 $1,045,015 #1,215
Nelson Jack Nelson RT Active $1,043,154 0.36% #1,184 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,088,154 #1,047
Stueber Andrew Stueber LT Active $1,005,000 0.34% #1,252 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,005,000 #1,307
Totals $87,286,318 29.72% - $61,672,000 - $72,507,789 -

Edge Defender

Player (3) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Walker Jalon Walker ED Active $4,673,266 1.59% #392 $1,774,653 #588 $5,140,593 #397
Pearce Jr. James Pearce Jr. ED Active $3,813,360 1.30% #461 $1,602,672 #620 $4,194,696 #439
Trice Bralen Trice ED Active $1,617,202 0.55% #627 $1,334,068 #691 $1,482,435 #717
Totals $10,103,828 3.44% - $4,711,393 - $10,817,724 -

Interior Defensive Linemen

Player (4) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Orhorhoro Ruke Orhorhoro DL Active $2,704,398 0.92% #529 $1,696,466 #596 $2,479,032 #568
Harrison Zach Harrison DL Active $1,771,779 0.60% #600 $1,509,334 #643 $1,392,112 #756
Dorlus Brandon Dorlus DL Active $1,280,599 0.44% #735 $1,075,000 #951 $1,210,599 #868
Stille Ben Stille DL Active $1,145,000 0.39% #859 $1,145,000 #812 $1,145,000 #939
Totals $6,901,776 2.35% - $5,425,800 - $6,226,743 -

Linebacker

Player (4) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Deablo Divine Deablo LB Active $8,920,000 3.04% #266 $6,000,000 #309 $7,000,000 #323
Andersen Troy Andersen LB Active $1,537,305 0.52% #651 $1,537,305 #632 $1,525,893 #701
Bertrand JD Bertrand LB Active $1,162,506 0.40% #842 $1,075,000 #951 $1,092,506 #1,038
Verdon Malik Verdon LB Active $888,333 0.30% #1,440 $885,000 #1,511 $991,667 #1,414
Totals $12,508,144 4.26% - $9,497,305 - $10,610,066 -

Cornerback

Player (7) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Terrell A.J. Terrell CB Active $22,500,000 7.66% #87 $15,000,000 #142 $20,250,000 #107
Hughes Mike Hughes CB Active $5,466,667 1.86% #360 $4,000,000 #381 $6,000,000 #352
Ford Michael Ford CB Active $2,155,000 0.73% #570 $1,905,000 #580 $2,000,000 #610
Phillips III Clark Phillips III CB Active $1,338,382 0.46% #715 $1,145,000 #812 $1,153,382 #926
Henderson C.J. Henderson CB Active $1,215,000 0.41% #798 $1,215,000 #744 $1,192,500 #881
Bryant Cobee Bryant CB Active $1,005,000 0.34% #1,252 $1,005,000 #1,177 $922,500 #1,551
Woods A.J. Woods CB Active $885,000 0.30% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Totals $34,565,049 11.77% - $25,155,000 - $32,403,382 -

Safety

Player (6) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Bates III Jessie Bates III S Active $24,770,000 8.43% #62 $14,020,000 #166 $16,005,000 #167
Watts Xavier Watts S Active $1,406,490 0.48% #701 $1,121,298 #937 $1,547,139 #692
Bowman Jr. Billy Bowman Jr. S Active $1,251,538 0.43% #766 $1,005,000 #1,177 $1,296,538 #800
Hellams DeMarcco Hellams S Active $1,171,575 0.40% #824 $1,145,000 #812 $986,575 #1,452
Robinson Jammie Robinson S Active $1,145,000 0.39% #859 $1,145,000 #812 $1,087,500 #1,048
Johnson Tysheem Johnson S Active $885,000 0.30% #1,453 $885,000 #1,511 $885,000 #1,610
Totals $30,629,603 10.43% - $19,321,298 - $21,807,752 -

Punter

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
Gill Trenton Gill P Active $1,145,000 0.39% #859 $1,145,000 #812 $1,145,000 #939
Totals $1,145,000 0.39% - $1,145,000 - $1,145,000 -

Long Snapper

Player (1) Pos Depth Status Roster Status Cap Cap % Team Allocations Cap NFL Rank Cash Cash NFL Rank AAV AAV NFL Rank
McCullough Liam McCullough LS Active $1,440,000 0.49% #687 $1,215,000 #744 $1,445,000 #728
Totals $1,440,000 0.49% - $1,215,000 - $1,445,000 -

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 24, 2026
Kyle Pitts, TE

Offered a 1 year $15.045 million franchise tag by Atlanta (ATL)

Feb 17, 2026
Emory Jones, QB

Waived by Atlanta (ATL)

Jan 21, 2026
Joshua Simon, TE

Signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta (ATL)

Jan 18, 2026
Kevin Stefanski, COA

Hired as Head Coach on a 5 year contract with Atlanta (ATL)

Jan 06, 2026
Kirk Cousins, QB

Agreed to a restructured contract with Atlanta that reduces his 2026 salary from $35M to $2.1M, adding the $32.9M difference to his 2027 salary.

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