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3 Largest Atlanta Falcons 2023 dead cap hits

By Nick Halden

Aug 27, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones (45) on the field prior to the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 27, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Falcons linebacker Deion Jones (45) on the field prior to the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 24, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith during the first half against Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 24, 2022; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith during the first half against Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

A season after leading the league in dead cap hits the Atlanta Falcons now have the second most cap space in the league and are looking to make a playoff push. Terry Fontenot did a great job getting rid of a myriad of bad contracts opting for short-term pain to set up a long-term window to contend.

With Tom Brady retiring and Aaron Rodgers facing an uncertain future, the NFC hasn’t been this wide open in a very long time. The timing of Atlanta’s moves has worked out perfectly and gives them a chance to be a real playoff contender this season.

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones both are officially off of Atlanta’s cap space with Jones and Ryan taking up a large portion of Atlanta’s cap both in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Ryan was obviously still playing in Atlanta in 2021 with the Falcons opting to take a painful out in the 2022 season setting their dead cap at a league-high.

That number is currently at $16.5 million in dead cap for the 2023 season. A very reasonable number that has the majority tied up in Atlanta dealing with the final bad contract of the previous front office.

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