Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Atlanta Falcons, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $178,103,143 | $192,388,024 | $129,022,394 | $21,743,680 | ||
| Signed Players | 90 | 47 | 37 | 10 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $28,565,000 | $49,492,500 | $44,557,500 | |||
| Running Backs | $7,501,223 | $5,946,223 | $1,883,334 | |||
| Fullbacks | $1,416,666 | $1,666,668 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $12,378,252 | $13,647,124 | $2,876,126 | $1,106,125 | ||
| Tight Ends | $12,599,139 | $8,305,158 | $9,916,089 | $10,471,522 | ||
| Offensive Line | $31,853,993 | $39,258,856 | $30,231,847 | $2,906,274 | ||
| Defensive Line | $46,970,271 | $39,937,482 | $6,111,583 | $2,257,691 | ||
| Linebackers | $14,040,510 | $20,825,852 | $19,460,854 | |||
| Secondary | $19,318,654 | $12,388,726 | $12,950,626 | $5,002,068 | ||
| Special Teams | $3,459,435 | $919,435 | $1,034,435 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $21,848,332 | $15,504,000 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Falcons Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | QB | $26,912,500 | $48,662,500 | $43,612,500 | UFA | - |
| A.J. McCarron | QB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Felipe Franks | QB | $665,000 | $830,000 | $945,000 | RFA | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mike Davis | RB | $2,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Qadree Ollison | RB | $927,891 | $1,042,891 | UFA | - | - | |
| Javian Hawkins | RB | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Caleb Huntley | RB | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Todd Gurley | RB | UFA | |||||
| Ito Smith | RB | UFA | |||||
| Tony Brooks-James | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Smith | FB | $1,416,666 | $1,666,668 | UFA | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Ridley | WR | $3,468,410 | $11,116,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Russell Gage | WR | $2,222,050 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | $851,668 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Tajae Sharpe | WR | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Christian Blake | WR | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jeff Badet | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Frank Darby | WR | $711,125 | $876,125 | $991,125 | $1,106,125 | UFA | |
| Antonio Nunn | WR | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Austin Trammell | WR | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Juwan Green | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Rowland | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Greg Dortch | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Pitts | TE | $5,983,726 | $7,479,658 | $8,975,589 | $10,471,522 | - | |
| Hayden Hurst | TE | $1,984,913 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Lee Smith | TE | $1,800,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jaeden Graham | TE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| John Raine | TE | $660,500 | $825,500 | $940,500 | RFA | - | |
| Ryan Becker | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Parker Hesse | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Luke Stocker | TE | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Matthews | LT | $12,264,200 | $23,689,200 | $22,400,000 | UFA | - | |
| Chris Lindstrom | G | $4,011,479 | $4,673,828 | - | UFA | - | |
| Matt Gono | T | $3,384,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kaleb McGary | T | $2,799,748 | $3,266,373 | - | UFA | - | |
| Matt Hennessy | C | $1,078,310 | $1,293,971 | $1,509,633 | UFA | - | |
| Josh Andrews | C | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Mayfield | T | $946,911 | $1,183,639 | $1,420,366 | $1,657,094 | UFA | |
| Drew Dalman | C | $854,180 | $1,019,180 | $1,134,180 | $1,249,180 | UFA | |
| Willie Beavers | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Sam Jones | C | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Kion Smith | T | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Bryce Hargrove | G | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Ryan Neuzil | C | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Joe Sculthorpe | G | $661,000 | $826,000 | $941,000 | RFA | - | |
| William Sweet | T | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Willie Wright | C | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Jason Spriggs | T | - | - | - | - | - | |
| James Carpenter | G | UFA | |||||
| John Wetzel | T | UFA | |||||
| Jack Batho IV | T | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Jarrett | DT | $20,833,000 | $23,833,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Dante Fowler Jr. | DE | $10,666,666 | $4,666,668 | - | - | - | |
| Tyeler Davison | DT | $2,713,333 | $5,013,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Marlon Davidson | DT | $1,570,994 | $1,885,192 | $2,199,391 | UFA | - | |
| Deadrin Senat | DT | $1,124,490 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Steven Means | DE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| John Cominsky | DE | $972,098 | $1,087,098 | UFA | - | - | |
| Shareef Miller | DE | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | DT | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Jonathan Bullard | DE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| John Atkins | DT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Ta'Quon Graham | DT | $747,653 | $912,653 | $1,027,653 | $1,142,653 | UFA | |
| Adetokunbo Ogundeji | DE | $720,038 | $885,038 | $1,000,038 | $1,115,038 | UFA | |
| Kobe Jones | DE | $663,333 | $828,333 | $943,334 | RFA | - | |
| Zac Dawe | DT | $661,166 | $826,166 | $941,167 | RFA | - | |
| George Obinna | DE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Olive Sagapolu | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Slayton | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Allen Bailey | DE | UFA | |||||
| Eli Howard | DE | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | ILB | $8,630,000 | $18,090,000 | $16,380,000 | UFA | - | |
| Foyesade Oluokun | OLB | $2,219,658 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mykal Walker | ILB | $966,520 | $1,081,520 | $1,196,520 | UFA | - | |
| Brandon Copeland | OLB | $900,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Erroll Thompson | LB | $662,666 | $827,666 | $942,667 | RFA | - | |
| Dorian Etheridge | ILB | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - | |
| Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Barkevious Mingo | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Edmond Robinson | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Alani Pututau | OLB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Terrell | CB | $3,251,306 | $3,901,568 | $4,551,829 | - | UFA |
| Isaiah Oliver | CB | $2,546,026 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Richie Grant | S | $1,503,339 | $1,879,174 | $2,255,009 | $2,630,843 | UFA |
| Erik Harris | S | $1,350,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kendall Sheffield | CB | $1,039,197 | $1,154,198 | UFA | - | - |
| Duron Harmon | SS | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Fabian Moreau | CB | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | FS | $946,729 | $1,061,729 | $1,176,729 | UFA | - |
| T.J. Green | S | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Darren Hall | CB | $861,187 | $1,026,187 | $1,141,187 | $1,256,187 | UFA |
| Delrick Abrams | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Hall | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Avery Williams | CB | $720,038 | $885,038 | $1,000,038 | $1,115,038 | UFA |
| JR Pace | S | $662,166 | $827,166 | $942,167 | RFA | - |
| Dwayne Johnson Jr. | S | $662,000 | $827,000 | $942,000 | RFA | - |
| Marcus Murphy | S | $661,666 | $826,666 | $941,667 | RFA | - |
| Chris Williamson | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Harris | LS | $1,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Younghoe Koo | K | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sterling Hofrichter | P | $804,435 | $919,435 | $1,034,435 | UFA | - |
| Dom Maggio | P | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ito Smith | RB | $155,221 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Miller | CB | $117,442 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Rowland | WR | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Hall | CB | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ray Wilborn | S | $2,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jack Batho IV | T | $2,000 | $4,000 | - | - | - |
| Mikey Daniel | FB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Williams | LB | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Julio Jones | WR | $7,750,000 | $15,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Desmond Trufant | CB | $5,800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| James Carpenter | G | $2,416,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ricardo Allen | FS | $2,125,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamon Brown | G | $1,833,333 | - | - | - | - |
| Allen Bailey | DE | $1,625,000 | - | - | - | - |
Falcons 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $178,103,143
- Top 51 Contracts: $174,931,475
- Dead Cap: $21,848,332
- 2020 Rollover: $1,780,606
- Total (All): $199,951,475
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $212,999,669
- Total (Top 51): $174,931,475
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-14,945,567
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-27,993,761
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $10,074,433
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Kyle Pitts (TE) $11,615,590
- Deion Jones (ILB) $8,200,000
- Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) $6,000,000
- A.J. Terrell (CB) $5,731,568
- Grady Jarrett (DT) $4,500,000
Most Dead Cap
- Matt Ryan (QB) $65,437,500
- Kyle Pitts (TE) $32,910,494
- Jake Matthews (LT) $30,778,400
- Deion Jones (ILB) $20,050,000
- Grady Jarrett (DT) $19,166,000
Most Earnings
- Matt Ryan (QB) $267,007,749
- Jake Matthews (LT) $75,071,297
- Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) $57,214,290
- Grady Jarrett (DT) $55,389,675
- Deion Jones (ILB) $35,089,908
Top Falcons Contracts
- Matt Ryan (QB) $150,000,000
- Jake Matthews (LT) $72,500,000
- Grady Jarrett (DT) $68,000,000
- Deion Jones (ILB) $57,000,000
- Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) $45,000,000
Transactions
Jul 26 2021
Jason Spriggs, T
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 26 2021
Emmanuel Ellerbee, LB
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 26 2021
Tony Brooks-James, RB
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
Jul 11 2021
Barkevious Mingo, OLB
Released by Atlanta (ATL)
Jun 29 2021
Kyle Pitts, TE
Signed a 4 year $32.9 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
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