- Signed
- 2014
- Average / year
- $4.11M
- Signing bonus
- $10.27M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$16,429,501 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $16,429,500 guaranteed at signing and a $10,268,728 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsJake Matthews Contract
Jake Matthews signed a two-year, $45 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $38 million guaranteed. It carries a $16.78 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$45M
- Guaranteed
- $38M
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Offensive Tackle #70Age 3413 NFL seasons6' 5" / 310 lbsTexas A&M
ATLOT / 70
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $16,010,540 | $0 | $16,784,253 |
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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 | $2,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,010,540 | $16,784,253 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $7,500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $7,273,713=$16,784,253Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$22.01M$11M$0
ATL2014–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,000,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $14,000,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $10,540 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$16,010,540Annual 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 |
| 2014NEW DEAL | 22 | ATL | $420,000 | $10,268,728 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,688,728 | $10,688,728 |
| 2015 | 23 | ATL | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $656,796 | $0 | $0 | $44,148 | $0 | $0 | $1,210,944 | $11,899,672 |
| 2016 | 24 | ATL | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,313,591 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,913,591 | $13,813,263 |
| 2017 | 25 | ATL | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,970,387 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,660,387 | $16,473,650 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 26 | ATL | $5,500,000 | $13,946,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,446,000 | $35,919,650 |
| 2019 | 27 | ATL | $2,125,000 | $0 | $4,375,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $35,224 | $0 | $0 | $15,535,224 | $51,454,874 |
| 2020 | 28 | ATL | $3,550,000 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $66,423 | $0 | $0 | $10,616,423 | $62,071,297 |
| 2021 | 29 | ATL | $1,075,000 | $0 | $11,925,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $75,071,297 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 30 | ATL | $1,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000,000 | $96,071,297 |
| 2023 | 31 | ATL | $3,058,823 | $0 | $9,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $49,973 | $0 | $0 | $16,108,796 | $112,180,093 |
| 2024 | 32 | ATL | $15,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $73,509 | $0 | $0 | $15,573,509 | $127,753,602 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 33 | ATL | $2,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,008,505 | $149,762,107 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 34 | ATL | $2,000,000 | $0 | $14,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,010,540 | $165,772,647 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 35 | ATL | $18,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000,000 | $183,772,647 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 36 | ATL | $19,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000,000 | $203,772,647 |
| Career totals | $75,528,823 | $56,714,728 | $53,800,000 | $8,440,774 | $9,000,000 | $19,045 | $269,277 | $0 | $0 | $203,772,647 | $203,772,647 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20142014
- 20182018
- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $14.50M
- Signing bonus
- $13.95M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.2%
$72,500,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $34,946,000 guaranteed at signing and a $13,946,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $18.33M
- Signing bonus
- $12.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.3%
$55,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $26,558,823 guaranteed at signing and a $12,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $22.50M
- Signing bonus
- $20M
- Guarantee rate
- 84.4%
$45,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $38,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $20,000,000 signing bonus.