- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2.24M
- Signing bonus
- $3.53M
- Guarantee rate
- 78.1%
$8,978,480 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $7,014,143 guaranteed at signing and a $3,529,804 signing bonus.
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta FalconsMatthew Bergeron Contract
Matthew Bergeron signed a four-year, $96 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $28.92 million guaranteed and can reach $100 million with incentives. It carries a $5.04 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$96M
- Guaranteed
- $28.92M
- Average / year
- $24M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Guard #65Age 264 NFL seasons6' 5" / 315 lbsSyracuse
ATLG / 65
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $3,838,251 | $16,182,160 | $0 | $5,041,411 |
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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 | $1,145,000 | $3,838,251 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,182,160 | $5,041,411 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $3,838,251 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $50,000=$5,041,411Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$36.38M$18.19M$0
ATL2023–2030BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $14,779,000 + ROSTER $250,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $8,160 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$16,182,160Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 23 | ATL | $750,000 | $3,529,804 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $550,947 | $0 | $0 | $4,830,751 | $4,830,751 |
| 2024 | 24 | ATL | $1,158,113 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $752,726 | $0 | $0 | $1,910,839 | $6,741,590 |
| 2025 | 25 | ATL | $1,566,225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,574,730 | $8,316,320 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 26 | ATL | $1,145,000 | $14,779,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,160 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,182,160 | $24,498,480 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | ATL | $1,260,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,116,000 | $0 | $0 | $374,000 | $0 | $12,750,000 | $37,248,480 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 28 | ATL | $1,305,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,071,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $374,000 | $0 | $24,000,000 | $61,248,480 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 29 | ATL | $1,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,526,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $374,000 | $0 | $21,500,000 | $82,748,480 |
| 2030SCHEDULED | 30 | ATL | $17,376,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $17,376,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $374,000 | $0 | $36,376,000 | $119,124,480 |
| Career totals | $25,910,338 | $18,308,804 | $250,000 | $1,000,000 | $70,089,000 | $766,665 | $1,303,673 | $1,496,000 | $0 | $119,124,480 | $119,124,480 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $24M
- Signing bonus
- $14.78M
- Guarantee rate
- 30.1%
$96,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $28,924,000 guaranteed at signing and a $14,779,000 signing bonus.