- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $1.31M
- Signing bonus
- $983,332
- Guarantee rate
- 18.8%
$5,229,582 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $983,332 guaranteed at signing and a $983,332 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsDeAngelo Malone Contract
DeAngelo Malone signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $215,000 guaranteed. It carries a $625,540 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$1.50M
- Guaranteed
- $215,000
- Average / year
- $1.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #50Age 275 NFL seasons6' 3" / 235 lbsWestern Kentucky
ATLLB / 50
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $615,000 | $0 | $625,540 | $0 | $625,540 |
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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 | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625,540 | $625,540 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $615,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$625,540Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.69M$844,166$0
ATL2022–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $615,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$625,540Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 23 | ATL | $705,000 | $983,332 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,688,332 | $1,688,332 |
| 2023 | 24 | ATL | $942,708 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $244,087 | $0 | $0 | $1,186,795 | $2,875,127 |
| 2024 | 25 | ATL | $1,180,417 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $412,367 | $0 | $0 | $1,592,784 | $4,467,911 |
| 2025 | 26 | ATL | $1,418,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,426,945 | $5,894,856 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 27 | ATL | $615,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625,540 | $6,520,396 |
| Career totals | $4,861,250 | $983,332 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,360 | $656,454 | $0 | $0 | $6,520,396 | $6,520,396 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $1.50M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 14.3%
$1,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $215,000 guaranteed at signing.