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Xavier Watts Contract

Xavier Watts signed a four-year, $6.19 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons. The deal includes $1.14 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.42 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

4-year contract$6.19M
Guaranteed
$1.14M
Average / year
$1.55M
Free agency
2029 UFA
Safety #31Age 242 NFL seasons6' 0" / 203 lbsNotre Dame
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2026 contract ledger

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Xavier Watts current contract summary
2026$1,121,298$285,192$1,131,158$0$1,416,350

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Xavier Watts current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,121,298$285,192$0$0$0$0$9,860$0$0$0$1,131,158$1,416,350
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,121,298 + SIGNING $285,192 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,860 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,416,350

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.99M$992,557.5$0
ATL2025–2028
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,121,298 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,860 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,131,158

Annual career ledger

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Xavier Watts complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2025NEW DEAL24ATL$840,000$1,140,768$0$0$0$4,347$0$0$0$1,985,115$1,985,115
2026SCHEDULED25ATL$1,121,298$0$0$0$0$9,860$0$0$0$1,131,158$3,116,273
2027SCHEDULED26ATL$1,402,596$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,402,596$4,518,869
2028SCHEDULED27ATL$1,683,894$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,683,894$6,202,763
Career totals$5,047,788$1,140,768$0$0$0$14,207$0$0$0$6,202,763$6,202,763

Contract history

1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20252025
Career cash shown: $1.99M · Projected under current schedule: $6.20M