Finances
Atlanta Falcons
1-2#2 — NFC SouthNFL
Record
1-2
Points for / against
51-68
Off. EPA/play
−0.151
Def. EPA/play
−0.050
Turnover margin/g
−2.0
2026 payroll
Every contract →- Payroll
- 272.9 M$
- #32 of 32
- vs the cap (approx.)
- −28.3 M$
- Cap of about 301.2 M$
- Guaranteed money
- 49.2 M$
- 79 contracts
- Jessie Bates IIISAPY 16.0 M$ · 24.77 M$ cap number
- Jake MatthewsLTAPY 22.5 M$ · 16.77 M$ cap number
- Chris LindstromRGAPY 20.5 M$ · 14.49 M$ cap number
- A.J. TerrellCBAPY 20.3 M$ · 13.50 M$ cap number
- Bijan RobinsonRBAPY 22.3 M$ · 10.04 M$ cap number
All 32 teams: NFL payrolls.
The amount that counts against the salary cap, season by season, and its guarantee: G, guaranteed; P, partially guaranteed; N, not guaranteed (in grey). Average per year covers the whole contract.
| Player | Pos | APY | Through | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks · 9.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Michael Penix Jr. | QB | 5.72 M$ | 20272 seasons | 6.24 M$G | 7.28 M$G | |||
| Tua Tagovailoa | QB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Cooper Rush | QB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Jack Strand | QB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Running backs · 13.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Bijan Robinson | RB | 22.25 M$ | 20316 seasons | 10.04 M$G | 5.72 M$G | 7.56 M$G | 11.93 M$N | 16.97 M$N |
| Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | 2.50 M$ | 20261 season | 2.50 M$N | ||||
| Trey SermonInjured reserve | RB | 1.22 M$ | 20261 season | 0.57 M$N | ||||
| Khalil HerbertPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.31 M$N | ||||
| Cash JonesPractice squad | RB | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Wide receivers · 18.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Drake London | WR | 35.26 M$ | 20327 seasons | 8.00 M$G | 11.34 M$G | 18.52 M$N | 25.82 M$N | 40.23 M$N |
| Jahan Dotson | WR | 7.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.00 M$G | 10.00 M$P | |||
| Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 2.25 M$ | 20272 seasons | 2.04 M$G | 2.45 M$N | |||
| Zachariah Branch | WR | 1.76 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.28 M$N | 1.60 M$N | 1.92 M$N | 2.25 M$N | |
| Chris Blair | WR | 1.08 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Beaux CollinsInjured reserve | WR | 1.06 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.54 M$N | 1.12 M$N | |||
| Vinny Anthony IIPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Antwane Wells Jr.Practice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Dylan DrummondPractice squad | WR | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Tight ends (receiving) · 14.9 M$ | ||||||||
| Charlie Woerner | TE | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 5.75 M$N | ||||
| Kyle Pitts | TE | 17.67 M$ | 20294 seasons | 4.62 M$G | 7.97 M$G | 13.02 M$N | 27.40 M$N | |
| Austin Hooper | TE | 3.25 M$ | 20261 season | 3.22 M$G | ||||
| Nick Muse | TE | 1.20 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.26 M$N | |||
| Jack VellingPractice squad | TE | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Offensive line · 55.6 M$ | ||||||||
| Jake Matthews | LT | 22.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 16.77 M$G | 26.50 M$N | 28.50 M$N | 3.50 M$N | |
| Chris Lindstrom | RG | 20.50 M$ | 20294 seasons | 14.49 M$N | 30.94 M$N | 26.94 M$N | 2.50 M$N | |
| Ryan Neuzil | C | 4.75 M$ | 20261 season | 6.23 M$P | ||||
| Matthew Bergeron | LG | 23.50 M$ | 20327 seasons | 5.03 M$G | 7.11 M$G | 11.57 M$N | 15.52 M$N | 36.02 M$N |
| Jawaan Taylor | RT | 5.00 M$ | 20261 season | 4.63 M$N | ||||
| Kyle Hinton | RG | 2.88 M$ | 20261 season | 3.25 M$N | ||||
| Corey Levin | C | 1.49 M$ | 20261 season | 1.26 M$N | ||||
| Mike Jerrell | RT | 1.05 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.19 M$N | |||
| Ethan Onianwa | LG | 1.13 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.92 M$N | 1.09 M$N | 1.20 M$N | 1.32 M$N | |
| Storm NortonPhysically unable to perform | RT | 1.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 0.72 M$N | 1.23 M$N | |||
| Cameron WilliamsInjured reserve | RT | 1.11 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.52 M$N | 1.15 M$N | 1.24 M$N | ||
| Riley MahlmanPractice squad | OT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Kam DewberryPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Josh ThompsonPractice squad | G | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Interior defensive line · 7.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Lacale London | IDL | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 2.69 M$N | ||||
| Gervon Dexter | IDL | 1.68 M$ | 20261 season | 1.59 M$N | ||||
| Maason Smith | IDL | 2.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.52 M$P | 1.89 M$N | |||
| Brandon Dorlus | IDL | 1.21 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.28 M$N | 1.40 M$N | |||
| Zacch PickensPractice squad | DT | — | 20261 season | 0.25 M$N | ||||
| Anterio ThompsonNon-Football Injury/Illness | IDL | 1.16 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.06 M$N | 1.11 M$N | 1.23 M$N | 1.34 M$N | |
| Edge rushers · 23.7 M$ | ||||||||
| Za'Darius Smith | EDGE | 6.00 M$ | 20261 season | 5.29 M$G | ||||
| Jalon WalkerInjured reserve | EDGE | 5.14 M$ | 20283 seasons | 4.67 M$N | 5.61 M$G | 6.54 M$G | ||
| James Pearce Jr.Suspended | EDGE | 4.19 M$ | 20283 seasons | 3.37 M$N | 4.58 M$N | 5.34 M$N | ||
| Cameron Thomas | EDGE | 3.10 M$ | 20261 season | 3.10 M$G | ||||
| Da'Shawn HandInjured reserve | EDGE | 3.00 M$ | 20261 season | 3.00 M$N | ||||
| Samson Ebukam | EDGE | 2.77 M$ | 20261 season | 2.63 M$N | ||||
| Zach Harrison | EDGE | 1.15 M$ | 20261 season | 1.02 M$N | ||||
| DeAngelo MalonePhysically unable to perform | EDGE | 1.50 M$ | 20261 season | 0.62 M$N | ||||
| Linebackers · 18.8 M$ | ||||||||
| Divine Deablo | LB | 7.00 M$ | 20261 season | 8.92 M$P | ||||
| Christian Harris | LB | 2.75 M$ | 20261 season | 2.66 M$G | ||||
| J.D. BertrandInjured reserve | LB | 1.09 M$ | 20272 seasons | 1.16 M$N | 1.28 M$N | |||
| Yasir Abdullah | LB | 1.05 M$ | 20261 season | 1.15 M$N | ||||
| Kendal Daniels | LB | 1.29 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.08 M$N | 1.25 M$N | 1.36 M$N | 1.48 M$N | |
| Josh Woods | LB | 1.30 M$ | 20261 season | 1.08 M$N | ||||
| Harold Perkins Jr. | LB | 1.15 M$ | 20294 seasons | 0.94 M$N | 1.10 M$N | 1.22 M$N | 1.33 M$N | |
| Jared Ivey | LB | 0.99 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.01 M$N | 1.12 M$N | ||
| Bralen TricePractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.32 M$N | ||||
| Drake JacksonPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.31 M$N | ||||
| Brian AsamoahPractice squad | LB | — | 20261 season | 0.28 M$N | ||||
| Cornerbacks · 26.3 M$ | ||||||||
| A.J. TerrellInjured reserve | CB | 20.25 M$ | 20294 seasons | 13.50 M$N | 27.50 M$P | 29.50 M$N | 5.50 M$N | |
| Mike Hughes | CB | 6.00 M$ | 20272 seasons | 5.47 M$G | 8.67 M$N | |||
| Mike Ford | CB | 4.00 M$ | 20261 season | 2.16 M$N | ||||
| Avieon Terrell | CB | 2.58 M$ | 20294 seasons | 1.87 M$G | 2.34 M$G | 2.81 M$G | 3.28 M$G | |
| C.J. Henderson | CB | 1.19 M$ | 20261 season | 1.22 M$N | ||||
| Malcolm DeWalt IV | CB | 1.04 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.89 M$P | 1.06 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Robert Longerbeam | CB | 1.03 M$ | 20283 seasons | 0.79 M$N | 1.05 M$N | 1.17 M$N | ||
| Darnay HolmesPractice squad | CB | — | 20261 season | 0.41 M$N | ||||
| Safeties · 30.5 M$ | ||||||||
| Jessie Bates III | S | 16.01 M$ | 20272 seasons | 24.77 M$P | 7.50 M$N | |||
| Sydney Brown | S | 1.44 M$ | 20261 season | 1.53 M$N | ||||
| Xavier Watts | S | 1.55 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.41 M$N | 1.69 M$N | 1.97 M$N | ||
| Billy Bowman Jr. | S | 1.30 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.25 M$N | 1.37 M$N | 1.48 M$N | ||
| DeMarcco Hellams | S | 0.99 M$ | 20261 season | 1.17 M$N | ||||
| Jammie RobinsonPractice squad | S | — | 20261 season | 0.33 M$N | ||||
| Kickers · 3.3 M$ | ||||||||
| Nick Folk | K | 4.50 M$ | 20272 seasons | 3.26 M$G | 5.74 M$N | |||
| Punters · 2.2 M$ | ||||||||
| Jake Bailey | P | 3.00 M$ | 20283 seasons | 2.22 M$G | 3.21 M$P | 3.57 M$N | ||
| Long snappers · 1.4 M$ | ||||||||
| Liam McCullough | LS | 1.45 M$ | 20283 seasons | 1.44 M$N | 1.49 M$N | 1.51 M$N | ||