Atlanta Falcons announce salary cap hits for top offensive players in 2026
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 9, 2026, 9:20 PM
Last updated Jul 9, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons disclosed their highest salary cap hits for offensive players in 2026, highlighting significant contract extensions. General manager Ian Cunningham secured deals for Drake London and Kyle Pitts that reduced their cap hits substantially, enabling the team to maintain around $37.9 million in available cap space this season. Chris Lindstrom leads the Falcons at $26.25 million, followed by Jake Matthews at $16.77 million. London and Pitts now rank third and eleventh respectively on the list of highest cap hits for the upcoming season. Atlanta is projected to have approximately $102 million available next offseason.
- •Drake London's cap hit reduced to $7,996,200.
- •Kyle Pitts' cap hit declined to $4,622,000.
- •Chris Lindstrom has the highest cap hit at $26,250,000.
- •Falcons hold $37.9 million in salary cap space for 2026.
- •Projected $102 million in cap space for 2027 offseason.
- 9:20 PMYahoo Sports — Falcons salary cap: 10 highest-paid offensive players in 2026
"Looking at the 10 highest salary cap hits on the Falcons offense in 2026.
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