NFL
Jake Matthews
Jake Matthews
Atlanta Falcons, Left Tackle
Age: 33y-1m-14d (Feb 11, 1992)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: US
College: Texas A&M
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2014
Agent(s): Ryan Williams (Athletes First)
2025 Cap Hit
$13,273,713
2025 Cash
$22,000,000
Career Earnings
$127,753,602
2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)
Jake Matthews signed a 2 year, $45,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $38,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $22,500,000. In 2025, Matthews will earn a base salary of $2,000,000 and a signing bonus of $20,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,273,713 and a dead cap value of $50,547,426.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $45,000,000
Average Salary:
$22,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$38,000,000
Total GTD:
$38,000,000
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 | $13,273,713 | 4.75% | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $50,547,426 |
| 2026 |
|
34 | $27,273,713 | 8.88% | $16,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $37,273,713 |
| 2027 |
|
35 | $23,000,000 | 6.81% | $18,000,000 | $56,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
36 | $25,000,000 | 6.73% | $20,000,000 | $76,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2029 |
|
37 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 | $2,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $76,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
34 | $16,000,000 | - | - | $16,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $54,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
35 | $18,000,000 | - | - | $18,000,000 | $56,000,000 | $38,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
36 | $19,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $76,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- $38M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
- 2028 Roster Bonus: $1M (5th league day of 2028)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2026 Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $55,000,000
Average Salary:
$18,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$12,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$26,558,823
Total GTD:
$52,558,823
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2018-2023 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $72,500,000
Average Salary:
$14,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$13,946,000
GTD at Sign:
$34,946,000
Total GTD:
$41,350,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2014-2018 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $16,429,501
Average Salary:
$4,107,375
Signing Bonus:
$10,268,728
GTD at Sign:
$16,429,500
Total GTD:
$16,429,500
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons
11 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$127,753,602
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$10,688,728 |
$10,688,728 |
|
| 2015 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$1,210,944 |
$11,899,672 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,913,591 |
$13,813,263 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$2,660,387 |
$16,473,650 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$19,446,000 |
$35,919,650 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$15,535,224 |
$51,454,874 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$10,616,423 |
$62,071,297 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$75,071,297 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$21,000,000 |
$96,071,297 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$16,108,796 |
$112,180,093 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$15,573,509 |
$127,753,602 |
|
| Total |
$127,753,602 |
$127,753,602 |
||||
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$22,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$18,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$20,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$203,753,602 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
$34,528,823 | $36,714,728 | $7,440,774 | $39,800,000 | - | $269,277 | $127,753,602 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
22 |
$420,000
|
$10,268,728 |
$10,688,728 |
$10,688,728 |
|||||
| 2015 |
|
23 |
$510,000
|
$656,796 |
$44,148 |
$1,210,944 |
$11,899,672 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$600,000
|
$1,313,591 |
$1,913,591 |
$13,813,263 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$690,000
|
$1,970,387 |
$2,660,387 |
$16,473,650 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$5,500,000
|
$13,946,000 |
$19,446,000 |
$35,919,650 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$2,125,000
|
$4,375,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$35,224 |
$15,535,224 |
$51,454,874 |
|||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$3,550,000
|
$7,000,000 |
$66,423 |
$10,616,423 |
$62,071,297 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$1,075,000
|
$11,925,000 |
$13,000,000 |
$75,071,297 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$1,500,000
|
$12,500,000 |
$7,000,000 |
$21,000,000 |
$96,071,297 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$3,058,823
|
$9,500,000 |
$3,500,000 |
$49,973 |
$16,108,796 |
$112,180,093 |
|||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$15,500,000
|
$73,509 |
$15,573,509 |
$127,753,602 |
|||||
| Total |
$34,528,823 |
$36,714,728 |
$39,800,000 |
$7,440,774 |
$9,000,000 |
$269,277 |
$127,753,602 |
$127,753,602 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$2,000,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$22,000,000 |
||||||
| 2026 |
|
34 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
35 |
$18,000,000
|
$18,000,000 |
|||||||
| 2028 |
|
36 |
$19,000,000
|
$1,000,000 |
$20,000,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$89,528,823 |
$56,714,728 |
$39,800,000 |
$8,440,774 |
$9,000,000 |
$269,277 |
$203,753,602 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
$34,528,823 | $36,714,728 | $7,440,774 | $39,800,000 | - | $269,277 | $127,753,602 |
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Mar 09, 2025
Signed a 2 year $45 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 27, 2023
Converted $9.5M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $7.125M of cap with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 3 year $55 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Mar 12, 2021
Converted $11.925 of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.95M of cap space with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Mar 25, 2020
Converted $7M of 2020 salary into bonus, clearing $5.24M of cap space with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Sep 04, 2019
Converted $4.375M of 2019 salary into bonus, clearing $3.5M of cap space with Atlanta (ATL)
-
Jul 27, 2018
Signed a 5 year $72.5 million contract extension with Atlanta (ATL)
- Apr 20, 2017 Atlanta (ATL) exercised a $12.496M 5th-year option for 2018
-
May 21, 2014
Signed a 4 year $16.42 million contract with Atlanta (ATL)
-
May 08, 2014
Drafted by Atlanta (ATL): Round 1 (#6 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 1,118 | 97.80 |
| 2023 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 1,063 | 94.10 |
| 2022 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 1,047 | 99.60 |
| 2021 | ATL | 17 | 17 | 1,032 | 98.10 |
| 2020 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 1,113 | 99.20 |
| 2019 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 1,189 | 99.90 |
| 2018 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 1,057 | 99.70 |
| 2017 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 1,025 | 99.90 |
| 2016 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 979 | 94.10 |
| 2015 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 1,126 | 98.90 |
| 2014 | ATL | 15 | 15 | 944 | 87.30 |
