Falcons salary cap

2026 cap hits 49 players

1. Drake London WR $35.1M

   Signed through 2031 · Free agent 2032 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $35.1M · after June 1: saves $35.1M

2. Bijan Robinson RB $19.5M

   Signed through 2031 · Free agent 2032 (UFA) · Cut now: $2.6M dead, saves $16.9M · after June 1: saves $19.0M · Estimated

3. Kyle Pitts TE $18.3M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $18.3M · after June 1: saves $18.3M

4. Jessie Bates DB $15.8M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $1.6M dead, saves $14.2M · after June 1: saves $15.0M · Estimated

5. A.J. Terrell DB $15.0M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $15.0M · after June 1: saves $15.0M

6. Gervon Dexter Sr. DL $11.8M

   Signed through 2031 · Free agent 2032 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $11.8M · after June 1: saves $11.8M

7. Jahan Dotson WR $8.0M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $8.0M · after June 1: saves $8.0M

8. Divine Deablo LB $6.0M

   Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.0M · after June 1: saves $6.0M

9. Za'Darius Smith LB $6.0M

   Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.0M · after June 1: saves $6.0M

10. Avieon Terrell DB $4.8M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.8M · after June 1: saves $4.8M

11. Charlie Woerner TE $4.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.8M · after June 1: saves $4.8M

12. Michael Penix Jr. QB $4.7M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.7M · after June 1: saves $4.7M

13. Nick Folk K $4.5M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.5M · after June 1: saves $4.5M

14. Mike Hughes DB $4.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $4.0M · after June 1: saves $4.0M

15. Jake Bailey P $3.6M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M

16. Austin Hooper TE $3.3M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.3M · after June 1: saves $3.3M

17. Cameron Thomas DL $3.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.1M · after June 1: saves $3.1M

18. Da'Shawn Hand DL $3.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.0M · after June 1: saves $3.0M

19. Samson Ebukam DL $2.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M

20. Christian Harris LB $2.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M

21. LaCale London DL $2.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M

22. Olamide Zaccheaus WR $2.6M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.6M · after June 1: saves $2.6M

23. Jalon Walker LB $2.5M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M

24. Brian Robinson RB $2.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M

25. Zachariah Branch WR $2.5M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M

26. James Pearce Jr. LB $2.2M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.2M · after June 1: saves $2.2M

27. Mike Ford DB $1.9M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M

28. Sydney Brown DB $1.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M

29. Maason Smith DL $1.5M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M

30. Andy Dalton QB $1.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M

31. Josh Woods LB $1.3M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M

32. C.J. Henderson DB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

33. Darnay Holmes DB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

34. Khalil Herbert RB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

35. Trey Sermon RB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

36. Tua Tagovailoa QB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

37. DeMarcco Hellams DB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

38. Yasir Abdullah LB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

39. Nick Muse TE $1.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

40. JD Bertrand LB $1.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

41. Zach Harrison DL $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

42. Beaux Collins WR $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

43. Billy Bowman Jr. DB $1.0M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

44. Dylan Drummond WR $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

45. Robert Longerbeam DB $1.0M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

46. Jammie Robinson DB $891K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $891K · after June 1: saves $891K

47. Drake Jackson LB $810K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $810K · after June 1: saves $810K

48. Anterio Thompson DL $770K

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $770K · after June 1: saves $770K

49. Charles Snowden LB $717K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $717K · after June 1: saves $717K

2027 so far

23 players under contract, $121.2M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (26)

• Divine Deablo LBUFA, can be tagged
• Za'Darius Smith LBUFA, can be tagged
• Charlie Woerner TEUFA, can be tagged
• Austin Hooper TEUFA, can be tagged
• Cameron Thomas DLUFA, can be tagged
• Da'Shawn Hand DLUFA, can be tagged
• Samson Ebukam DLUFA, can be tagged
• Christian Harris LBUFA, can be tagged
• LaCale London DLUFA, can be tagged
• Brian Robinson RBUFA, can be tagged
• Mike Ford DBUFA, can be tagged
• Sydney Brown DBUFA, can be tagged
• Andy Dalton QBUFA, can be tagged
• Josh Woods LBUFA, can be tagged
• C.J. Henderson DBUFA, can be tagged
• Darnay Holmes DBUFA, can be tagged
• Khalil Herbert RBUFA, can be tagged
• Trey Sermon RBUFA, can be tagged
• Tua Tagovailoa QBUFA, can be tagged
• DeMarcco Hellams DBUFA, can be tagged
• Yasir Abdullah LBUFA, can be tagged
• Zach Harrison DLUFA, can be tagged
• Dylan Drummond WRUFA, can be tagged
• Jammie Robinson DBUFA, can be tagged
• Drake Jackson LBUFA, can be tagged
• Charles Snowden LBUFA, can be tagged

What if: cut or trade for 2027

Pick a move for any player and see what it does to the 2027 cap. "After June 1" spreads his dead money over two years.

1. Drake London WR $17.8M
   Move for Drake London Cut: saves $17.8M · after June 1: saves $17.8M · Trade: saves $17.8M
2. Kyle Pitts TE $17.8M
   Move for Kyle Pitts Cut: saves $17.8M · after June 1: saves $17.8M · Trade: saves $17.8M
3. A.J. Terrell DB $17.0M
   Move for A.J. Terrell Cut: saves $17.0M · after June 1: saves $17.0M · Trade: saves $17.0M
4. Gervon Dexter Sr. DL $9.8M
   Move for Gervon Dexter Sr. Cut: saves $9.8M · after June 1: saves $9.8M · Trade: saves $9.8M
5. Bijan Robinson RB $8.8M
   Move for Bijan Robinson Cut: saves $6.8M · after June 1: saves $8.3M, $1.6M dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $6.8M
6. Jahan Dotson WR $7.0M
   Move for Jahan Dotson Cut: saves $7.0M · after June 1: saves $7.0M · Trade: saves $7.0M
7. Mike Hughes DB $7.0M
   Move for Mike Hughes Cut: saves $7.0M · after June 1: saves $7.0M · Trade: saves $7.0M
8. Michael Penix Jr. QB $6.6M
   Move for Michael Penix Jr. Cut: saves $6.6M · after June 1: saves $6.6M · Trade: saves $6.6M
9. Nick Folk K $5.0M
   Move for Nick Folk Cut: saves $5.0M · after June 1: saves $5.0M · Trade: saves $5.0M
10. Jalon Walker LB $4.3M
    Move for Jalon Walker Cut: saves $4.3M · after June 1: saves $4.3M · Trade: saves $4.3M
11. James Pearce Jr. LB $3.6M
    Move for James Pearce Jr. Cut: saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M · Trade: saves $3.6M
12. Jake Bailey P $2.5M
    Move for Jake Bailey Cut: saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M · Trade: saves $2.5M
13. Olamide Zaccheaus WR $1.9M
    Move for Olamide Zaccheaus Cut: saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M · Trade: saves $1.9M
14. Maason Smith DL $1.9M
    Move for Maason Smith Cut: saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M · Trade: saves $1.9M
15. Avieon Terrell DB $1.4M
    Move for Avieon Terrell Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
16. Nick Muse TE $1.3M
    Move for Nick Muse Cut: saves $1.3M · after June 1: saves $1.3M · Trade: saves $1.3M
17. Zachariah Branch WR $1.2M
    Move for Zachariah Branch Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
18. JD Bertrand LB $1.2M
    Move for JD Bertrand Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
19. Beaux Collins WR $1.1M
    Move for Beaux Collins Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
20. Billy Bowman Jr. DB $1.1M
    Move for Billy Bowman Jr. Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
21. Robert Longerbeam DB $1.1M
    Move for Robert Longerbeam Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
22. Anterio Thompson DL $1.1M
    Move for Anterio Thompson Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
23. Jessie Bates DB $784K
    Move for Jessie Bates Cut: saves $0 · after June 1: saves $0 · Trade: saves $0

The 23 biggest 2027 cap hits. A trade leaves his unpaid bonus as dead money; his guaranteed pay goes with him. Doesn't count who replaces him on the roster.