Atlanta Falcons
FlexibleAtlanta Falcons are carrying $97.6M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $109.6M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Chris Lindstrom ($30.9M), A.J. Terrell ($27.5M), Jake Matthews ($26.5M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$27.9M
$277.0M committed
2027+$109.6M
$217.4M committed
2028+$172.1M
$179.9M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Chris Lindstrom | $30.9M |
| A.J. Terrell | $27.5M |
| Jake Matthews | $26.5M |
| Drake London | $11.3M |
| Jahan Dotson | $10.0M |
| Mike Hughes | $8.7M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.