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Atlanta Falcons

Cap Overview

Cap Room
$34.9M

Rank #9 of 32

Dead Money
$39.5M

Rank #12 of 32

Rollover
$1.4M

Rank #27 of 32

Next-Year Cap Room
$138.5M

Rank #3 of 32

Atlanta carries $39.5M in dead money this season, ranked 12th in the league, which limits maneuvering room despite holding $34.9M in current cap space at rank 9. The rollover from last season is just $1.4M, ranked 27th, offering little cushion from prior-year savings. The committed cap drops from $239.4M this season to $191.2M next year and $175.9M the year after, before falling sharply to $77.6M in three seasons, which is when the franchise gains true financial freedom. The headline number is the $138.5M in projected cap room next year, ranked 3rd in the league, which gives Atlanta a massive runway to retool the quarterback room and linebacker corps without gutting the skill position core. The 29 expiring contracts this cycle will thin the payroll further, and disciplined cuts of low-value depth players this season can stack additional room heading into that window.

Top Cap Hits

Payroll $239.4MDead money $39.5MRoom $34.9M
PlayerCap Hit
RG · 29 · OVR 94 · 3 yrs$26.3M8.4%
FS · 29 · OVR 94 · 1 yrs$24.8M7.9%
LT · 34 · OVR 87 · 3 yrs$16.8M5.3%
CB · 27 · OVR 88 · 3 yrs$13.5M4.3%
HB · 24 · OVR 98 · 5 yrs$10.0M3.2%
MIKE · 28 · OVR 80 · 1 yrs$8.9M2.8%
WR · 25 · OVR 92 · 5 yrs$8.0M2.5%
QB · 26 · OVR 73 · 2 yrs$6.2M2.0%
C · 29 · OVR 84 · 1 yrs$6.2M2.0%
TE · 28 · OVR 65 · 1 yrs$5.8M1.8%

Contract Cliffs

PlayerCap Hit
FS · 29 · OVR 94$24.8M
MIKE · 28 · OVR 80$8.9M
C · 29 · OVR 84$6.2M
TE · 28 · OVR 65$5.8M
LEDGE · 33 · OVR 77$5.3M
RT · 28 · OVR 75$4.6M
LG · 28 · OVR 63$3.2M
TE · 31 · OVR 74$3.2M
REDGE · 26 · OVR 74$3.1M
DT · 30 · OVR 74$3.0M
DT · 29 · OVR 68$2.7M
MIKE · 25 · OVR 71$2.6M
REDGE · 31 · OVR 76$2.6M
HB · 27 · OVR 79$2.5M
CB · 31 · OVR 72$2.1M
SS · 26 · OVR 73$1.8M
C · 32 · OVR 64$1.5M
CB · 27 · OVR 73$1.2M
QB · 28 · OVR 72$1.2M
FS · 26 · OVR 69$1.2M
SAM · 26 · OVR 64$1.1M
WR · 23 · OVR 67$1.1M
TE · 27 · OVR 62$1.1M
QB · 32 · OVR 62$1.1M
HB · 27 · OVR 66$1.1M
MIKE · 30 · OVR 61$1.1M
WR · 28 · OVR 67$1.1M
DT · 25 · OVR 73$1.0M
CB · 25 · OVR 69$1.0M

Committed Cap by Season

This season
$239.4M
+1
$191.2M
+2
$175.9M
+3
$77.6M

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