24-year-old Kyle Pitts has a $10,878,000 salary cap hit in 2025. He played 17 games for the Falcons in 2024 season, amassing 47 receptions, 602 receving yards, and 4 TDs.
Darnell Mooney has a $14,480,000 cap hit in 2025. The 27-year-old WR played 16 games for the team since joining from the Bears in 2024 and recorded 64 receptions, 992 yards, and five TDs.
Falcons' OT Kaleb McGary has a $16,500,000 salary cap hit in 2025. In 2024, he was one of the regular starters of the team, as he played and started in 16 games.
David Onyemata has a salary cap hit of $16,925,000 in 2025. The second year DT played 17 games in 2024, recording 23 solo tackles and three sacks.
Falcons CB AJ Terrell has a $19,000,000 cap hit in 2025. Terrell made 17 starts in 2024. He defended six passes, recorded two interceptions and 50 solo tackles.
Grady Jarrett has a salary cap hit of $20,375,000 in 2025. In 2024, the DE played in 17 games, recording 20 solo tackles and 2.5 sacks.
Jake Matthews has a $21,773,713 salary cap hit ahead of the 2025 season. In 2024, the 33-year-old veteran OT played in all 17 games for his team.
27-year-old Safety Jessie Bates III comes with a salary cap hit of $22,250,000. In his second year with the team, Bates made 17 appearances, and defended 10 passes along with 62 solo tackles, four forced fumbles and four interceptions.
27-year-old G Chris Linstrom brings a $22,250,000 salary cap hit in 2025. Lindstrom was a regular starter for the Falcons in 2024, playing 17 games.
Falcons prized 2024 free agent signing, QB Kirk Cousins, tops this list. He comes with a massive $40,000,000 salary cap hit. With Cousins no longer the starting QB, it remains to be seen whether the Falcons will be able to trade Cousins or if they end up designating him a post June 1 cut.
