Overview
- The Falcons converted $14.7 million of Chris Lindstrom’s 2026 salary into a signing bonus and added a void year to generate $11.76 million in 2026 salary-cap relief.
- The restructure, reported Thursday, raises Lindstrom’s guaranteed money to $16 million for 2026 while leaving about $37 million of his remaining contract non‑guaranteed.
- Accounting firms Spotrac and Over The Cap say the move cuts Atlanta’s 2026 cap number now and is meant to maximize carryover into 2027 but will raise Lindstrom’s future cap charges by roughly $2.94 million.
- After the change the Falcons are estimated to have roughly $33 million in available cap space, which coverage says creates room for extensions or signings and places Atlanta among the league’s most flexible teams.
- Lindstrom is a veteran four-time Pro Bowl left guard and the restructure preserves his starting role while fitting into a Falcons offseason that already produced several extensions under GM Ian Cunningham.