The Atlanta Falcons just signed Drake London to a four-year, $141 million contract extension to remain with the team through 2030. While it’s a major investment, London’s new deal is in line with other top wide receivers around the NFL.
The Falcons will pay London around $35.25 million per season over the life of his extension, which ranks third in the league among receivers. However, that money will spread out over the next several years.
According to Over The Cap‘s projections, the deal includes four voided years (2031-2034). This will keep the former top-10 pick’s cap number fairly reasonable for the next two years. London’s cap hit in 2026 dropped from $16,817,000 down to $7,946,200 after signing his extension.
Even though London is set to earn big money down the line, he will have just the seventh highest cap hit on the team this season. Here’s a look at the Falcons’ top 25 salary cap hits in 2026.
Falcons top 25 salary cap hits in 2026
- Chris Lindstrom: $26,250,000
- Jessie Bates: $24,770,000
- Jake Matthews: $16,773,714
- Kyle Pitts: $15,045,000
- A.J. Terrell: $13,500,000
- Divine Deablo: $8,920,000
- Drake London: $7,946,200
- Bijan Robinson: $6,986,810
- Michael Penix Jr.: $6,240,719
- Ryan Neuzil: $6,225,000
- Charlie Woerner: $5,750,000
- Mike Hughes: $5,466,666
- Jahan Dotson: $5,000,000
- Matthew Bergeron: $4,806,451
- Jalon Walker: $4,673,266
- Jawaan Taylor: $4,625,000
- Clark Phillips: $3,867,383
- James Pearce: $3,813,360
- Nick Folk: $3,260,000
- Kyle Hinton: $3,250,000
- Austin Hooper: $3,220,000
- Cameron Thomas: $3,095,000
- Da’Shawn Hand: $3,000,000
- LaCale London: $2,691,177
- Christian Harris: $2,660,000
Offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom and safety Jessie Bates III are each set to earn over $24 million this season. Left tackle Jake Matthews ($16.7 million), tight end Kyle Pitts ($15 million), and cornerback A.J. Terrell ($13.5 million), round out the top five cap hits in 2026.
According to Over the Cap, the Falcons have $27.6 million in cap space available. While we wouldn’t expect any major moves before training camp next month, general manager Ian Cunningham has at least given the team the option to do so.
This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Atlanta Falcons salary cap: Drake London’s new cap number in 2026
