Overview
- Falcons insiders, who reiterated Tuesday that Atlanta should extend Drake London now, projected a four-year contract around $135 million.
- London is slated to play 2026 on a fifth-year option worth about $16.8 million, a preset salary for first-round picks in year five.
- OverTheCap modeling cited in the coverage says an extension structured now could save up to about $12.5 million on this year’s salary cap.
- Observers say the key variable is the fully guaranteed money, with Garrett Wilson’s four-year, $130 million deal carrying $38.3 million fully guaranteed.
- Analysts add that a market-rate pact could place London near the league’s top five at roughly $33 million per year.