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 | $191,127,716 | $172,744,257 | $102,357,787 | |||
| Signed Players | 39 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $40,912,500 | $41,662,500 | $36,612,500 | |||
| Running Backs | $2,783,112 | $1,042,891 | ||||
| Fullbacks | $1,416,666 | $1,666,668 | ||||
| Wide Receivers | $31,032,128 | $19,263,000 | $19,263,000 | |||
| Tight Ends | $1,984,913 | |||||
| Offensive Line | $36,083,945 | $35,415,456 | $19,943,383 | |||
| Defensive Line | $48,365,581 | $51,485,292 | $2,199,391 | |||
| Linebackers | $15,816,178 | $15,171,520 | $17,576,520 | |||
| Secondary | $10,073,258 | $6,117,495 | $5,728,558 | |||
| Special Teams | $2,659,435 | $919,435 | $1,034,435 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $11,524,444 |
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 | $40,912,500 | $41,662,500 | $36,612,500 | UFA | - | |
| Kurt Benkert | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ito Smith | RB | $1,075,221 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Qadree Ollison | RB | $927,891 | $1,042,891 | UFA | - | - | |
| Tony Brooks-James | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Todd Gurley | RB | UFA | |||||
| Brian Hill | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | WR | $23,050,000 | $19,263,000 | $19,263,000 | UFA | - | |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | $3,468,410 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| Russell Gage | WR | $2,222,050 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | $851,668 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Greg Dortch | WR | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Rowland | WR | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Laquon Treadwell | WR | UFA | |||||
| Brandon Powell | WR | RFA | |||||
| Christian Blake | WR | ERFA | |||||
| Greg Dortch | WR | ERFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Hurst | TE | $1,984,913 | - | UFA | - | - | |
| Luke Stocker | TE | UFA | |||||
| Jaeden Graham | TE | ERFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Matthews | LT | $20,222,950 | $19,722,950 | $18,433,750 | UFA | - | |
| James Carpenter | G | $6,411,458 | $6,458,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Chris Lindstrom | G | $4,011,479 | $4,673,828 | - | UFA | - | |
| Kaleb McGary | T | $2,799,748 | $3,266,373 | - | UFA | - | |
| Matt Hennessy | C | $1,078,310 | $1,293,971 | $1,509,633 | UFA | - | |
| Willie Beavers | T | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Willie Wright | C | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Alex Mack | C | UFA | |||||
| Justin McCray | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Jarrett | DT | $20,833,000 | $23,833,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Dante Fowler Jr. | DE | $18,541,666 | $19,666,668 | UFA | - | - | |
| Tyeler Davison | DT | $4,663,333 | $5,013,334 | UFA | - | - | |
| Marlon Davidson | DT | $1,570,994 | $1,885,192 | $2,199,391 | UFA | - | |
| Deadrin Senat | DT | $1,124,490 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| John Cominsky | DE | $972,098 | $1,087,098 | UFA | - | - | |
| Chris Slayton | DT | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Allen Bailey | DE | UFA | |||||
| Charles Harris | DE | UFA | |||||
| Steven Means | DE | UFA | |||||
| Jacob Tuioti-Mariner | DT | ERFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Jones | ILB | $12,630,000 | $14,090,000 | $16,380,000 | UFA | - | |
| Foyesade Oluokun | OLB | $2,219,658 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mykal Walker | ILB | $966,520 | $1,081,520 | $1,196,520 | UFA | - | |
| LaRoy Reynolds | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Edmond Robinson | 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 | - | - | - | |
| Kendall Sheffield | CB | $1,039,197 | $1,154,198 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | FS | $946,729 | $1,061,729 | $1,176,729 | UFA | - | |
| T.J. Green | S | $850,000 | RFA | - | - | - | |
| Delrick Abrams | CB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Williamson | CB | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Ricardo Allen | FS | UFA | |||||
| Keanu Neal | SS | UFA | |||||
| Blidi Wreh-Wilson | CB | UFA | |||||
| Darqueze Dennard | CB | UFA | |||||
| Sharrod Neasman | S | UFA | |||||
| Damontae Kazee | S | UFA | |||||
| Tyler Hall | CB | ERFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Harris | LS | $1,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Sterling Hofrichter | P | $804,435 | $919,435 | $1,034,435 | UFA | - | |
| Elliott Fry | K | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Younghoe Koo | K | UFA |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Trufant | CB | $5,800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Ricardo Allen | FS | $2,125,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamon Brown | G | $1,833,333 | - | - | - | - |
| Allen Bailey | DE | $1,625,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Miller | CB | $117,442 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Rowland | WR | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Hall | CB | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ray Wilborn | S | $2,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Mikey Daniel | FB | $1,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Williams | LB | $1,334 | - | - | - | - |
Falcons 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $191,127,716
- Top 51 Contracts: $202,652,160
- Dead Cap: $11,524,444
- 2020 Rollover: $1,780,606
- Total (All): $202,652,160
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $202,652,160
- Total (Top 51): $202,652,160
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-15,871,554
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-15,871,554
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $-15,871,554
Calculated Market Values
- view Calvin Ridley ($18.1M)
- view Takkarist McKinley ($8.5M)
- view Vic Beasley ($7.4M)
- view Todd Gurley ($5.5M)
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Julio Jones (WR) $15,300,000
- Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) $6,000,000
- A.J. Terrell (CB) $5,731,568
- Matt Ryan (QB) $5,500,000
- Grady Jarrett (DT) $4,500,000
Most Dead Cap
- Matt Ryan (QB) $49,937,500
- Julio Jones (WR) $38,550,000
- Grady Jarrett (DT) $19,166,000
- Jake Matthews (LT) $18,879,650
- Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) $15,333,334
Most Earnings
- Matt Ryan (QB) $266,972,535
- Julio Jones (WR) $140,626,564
- Jake Matthews (LT) $75,004,874
- Dante Fowler Jr. (DE) $65,034,237
- Grady Jarrett (DT) $55,345,418
Top Falcons Contracts
- Matt Ryan (QB) $150,000,000
- Jake Matthews (LT) $72,500,000
- Grady Jarrett (DT) $68,000,000
- Julio Jones (WR) $66,000,000
- Deion Jones (ILB) $57,000,000
Transactions
Feb 18 2021
Kurt Benkert, QB
Waived by Atlanta (ATL)
Feb 18 2021
Ricardo Allen, FS
Released by Atlanta (ATL), clearing $6.25M of cap space
Feb 18 2021
Allen Bailey, DE
Released by Atlanta (ATL), clearing $4.5M of cap space
Jan 15 2021
Arthur Smith, COA
Signed a contract with Atlanta (ATL)
Jan 4 2021
Delrick Abrams, CB
Signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta (ATL)
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