- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $3.68M
- Signing bonus
- $8.72M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$14,727,287 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $14,727,287 guaranteed at signing and a $8,717,276 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsChris Lindstrom Contract
Chris Lindstrom signed a five-year, $102.5 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $48.2 million guaranteed. It carries a $26.25 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
5-year contract$102.5M
- Guaranteed
- $48.20M
- Average / year
- $20.50M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Guard #63Age 298 NFL seasons6' 4" / 310 lbsBoston College
ATLG / 63
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $16,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $16,004,080 | $0 | $26,254,080 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $16,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,004,080 | $26,254,080 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $16,000,000 + SIGNING $5,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,080 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $4,750,000=$26,254,080Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$35.78M$17.89M$0
ATL2019–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $16,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,080 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$16,004,080Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 22 | ATL | $495,000 | $8,717,276 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,839 | $0 | $0 | $9,239,115 | $9,239,115 |
| 2020 | 23 | ATL | $1,161,503 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $215,212 | $0 | $0 | $1,376,715 | $10,615,830 |
| 2021 | 24 | ATL | $1,832,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,832,160 | $12,447,990 |
| 2022 | 25 | ATL | $2,500,740 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,740 | $14,948,730 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | ATL | $4,202,000 | $27,500,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $77,024 | $0 | $0 | $35,779,024 | $50,727,754 |
| 2024 | 27 | ATL | $1,300,000 | $0 | $11,200,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $172,843 | $0 | $0 | $12,672,843 | $63,400,597 |
| 2025 | 28 | ATL | $2,000,000 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,508,505 | $77,909,102 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | ATL | $16,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,080 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,004,080 | $93,913,182 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | ATL | $15,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,750,000 | $111,663,182 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 31 | ATL | $17,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,250,000 | $130,913,182 |
| Career totals | $62,491,403 | $36,217,276 | $23,700,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $12,585 | $491,918 | $0 | $0 | $130,913,182 | $130,913,182 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $20.50M
- Signing bonus
- $27.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 47.0%
$102,500,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $48,202,000 guaranteed at signing and a $27,500,000 signing bonus.