DeAngelo Malone

Atlanta Falcons, Outside Linebacker
Age: 25y-7m-9d (Jul 12, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Western Kentucky
Drafted: Round 3 (#82 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Michael Hoffman (SLAM)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,663,958
2025 Cash
$1,418,125
Career Earnings
$4,055,544
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
DeAngelo Malone signed a 4 year, $5,229,582 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including $983,332 signing bonus, $983,332 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,307,396. In 2025, Malone will earn a base salary of $1,418,125, while carrying a cap hit of $1,663,958 and a dead cap value of $245,833.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,229,582
Average Salary:
$1,307,396
Signing Bonus:
$983,332
GTD at Sign:
$983,332
Total GTD:
$983,332
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 | $950,833 | 0.46% | $1,688,332 | $1,688,332 | $983,332 |
2023 |
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24 | $1,188,541 | 0.53% | $1,186,795 | $2,875,127 | $737,499 |
2024 |
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25 | $1,426,250 | 0.56% | $1,180,417 | $4,055,544 | $491,666 |
2025 |
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26 | $1,663,958 | 0.61% | $1,418,125 | $5,473,669 | $245,833 |
2026 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 | $705,000 | $983,332 | $1,688,332 | $1,688,332 | $5,473,669 |
2023 |
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24 | $942,708 | - | $1,186,795 | $2,875,127 | $3,785,337 |
2024 |
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25 | $1,180,417 | - | $1,180,417 | $4,055,544 | $2,598,542 |
2025 |
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26 | $1,418,125 | - | $1,418,125 | $5,473,669 | $1,418,125 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,055,544
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 |
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Active
|
$1,688,332 |
$1,688,332 |
|
2023 | 24 |
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Active
|
$1,186,795 |
$2,875,127 |
|
2024 | 25 |
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Active
|
$1,180,417 |
$4,055,544 |
|
Total |
$4,055,544 |
$4,055,544 |
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2025 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,418,125 |
||
Total |
$5,473,669 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,828,125 | $983,332 | - | - | - | $244,087 | $4,055,544 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 |
$705,000
|
$983,332 |
$1,688,332 |
$1,688,332 |
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2023 |
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24 |
$942,708
|
$244,087 |
$1,186,795 |
$2,875,127 |
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2024 |
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25 |
$1,180,417
|
$1,180,417 |
$4,055,544 |
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Total |
$2,828,125 |
$983,332 |
$244,087 |
$4,055,544 |
$4,055,544 |
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2025 |
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26 |
$1,418,125
|
$1,418,125 |
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Total |
$4,246,250 |
$983,332 |
$244,087 |
$5,473,669 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 |
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$2,828,125 | $983,332 | - | - | - | $244,087 | $4,055,544 |
Fines
Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 22, 2024 |
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Denver (DEN) | $7,924 | |
Fines: 1 | $7,924 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | ATL | 17 | 0 | 90 | 8.10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | ATL | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | ATL | 15 | 0 | 216 | 19.30 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 |