Age: 32
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 10
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 305
- College: Texas A&M
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #6 overall (Falcons)
- 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $21,773,713 (8.40% of cap)
- 2024 Cash Payout: $15,500,000 (5.85% of spending)
- 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.71
- Contract Value: $55,500,000 ($18,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $26,558,823
- Contract Ranking: 5/93 at LT
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | $1,500,000 | $15,089,200 | $7,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $16,589,200 | 8.0% | |||||
| 2023
March 23: Roster bonus due; 2024 salary is guaranteed
| 31 | $3,063,970 | $14,673,713 | $3,500,000 | $6,563,970 | $21,237,683 | 9.2% | |||||
| 2024 | 32 | $15,500,000 | $6,273,713 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $21,773,713 | 8.4% | |||||
| 2025 | 33 | $15,500,000 | $6,273,713 | $0 | $0 | $21,773,713 | 8.4% | |||||
| 2026 | 34 | $15,500,000 | $6,273,714 | $0 | $0 | $21,773,714 | 7.7% | |||||
| Total | $51,063,970 | $48,584,053 | $10,500,000 | $23,563,970 | $103,148,023 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jake Matthews signed a three year contract extension worth $55.5 million with the Falcons. Matthews received $42 million in guarantees of which $26.6 million is fully guaranteed at signing. Matthews 2022 and 2023 base salaries are fully guaranteed and he received a $12.5 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2023 league year his $15.5 million salary in 2024 will be fully guaranteed. In addition he will earn a $10.5 million roster bonus on that day. Matthews had two years remaining on his prior contract when he signed this extension. The extension created $8.5 million in salary cap space in 2022.
The Falcons converted $9.49 million of Matthews' salary into a bonus for salary cap purposes in 2023. The move reduced his 2023 cap number by $7.12 million and increased his cap number by $2.37 million in each of the remaining seasons of his contract.
Cash Flows
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $7,764,706 | $1,235,294 | $15,500,000 | $15,500,000 | $15,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $7,764,706 | $9,000,000 | $24,500,000 | $40,000,000 | $55,500,000 |
Career Earnings: $111,984,323
Career APY: $11,198,432
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2014 | 4 | $16,429,500 | $4,107,375 | $16,429,500 | $16,429,500 | 100.0% | $4,107,375 |
| Falcons | Extension | Extended | 2018 | 5 | $72,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $25,946,000 | $58,496,000 | 80.7% | $14,624,000 |
| Falcons | Extension | Active | 2022 | 3 | $55,500,000 | $18,500,000 | $26,558,823 | $37,058,823 | 66.8% | $18,529,412 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 10 | $111,984,323 | $11,198,432 | $93,163,183 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Falcons | $420,000 | $2,567,182 | $0 | $420,000 | $2,987,182 | 2.2% | $10,688,728 | ||
| 2015 | Falcons | $510,000 | $2,567,182 | $656,795 | $1,166,795 | $3,733,977 | 2.6% | $1,166,795 | ||
| 2016 | Falcons | $600,000 | $2,567,182 | $1,313,591 | $1,913,591 | $4,480,773 | 2.8% | $1,913,591 | ||
| 2017 | Falcons | $690,000 | $2,567,182 | $1,970,386 | $2,660,386 | $5,227,568 | 3.1% | $2,660,386 | ||
| 2018 | Falcons | $5,500,000 | $2,789,200 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $8,289,200 | 4.7% | $19,446,000 | ||
| 2019 | Falcons | $2,125,000 | $5,464,200 | $0 | $2,125,000 | $7,589,200 | 4.0% | $15,500,000 | ||
| 2020 | Falcons | $3,550,000 | $7,214,200 | $0 | $0 | $10,764,200 | 5.3% | $10,550,000 | ||
| 2021 | Falcons | $1,075,000 | $11,189,200 | $0 | $0 | $12,264,200 | 6.6% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Falcons | $1,500,000 | $15,089,200 | $7,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $16,589,200 | 8.0% | $21,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Falcons | $3,063,970 | $14,673,713 | $3,500,000 | $6,563,970 | $21,237,683 | 9.2% | $16,058,823 | ||
| 2024 | Falcons | $15,500,000 | $6,273,713 | $0 | $15,500,000 | $21,773,713 | 8.4% | $15,500,000 | ||
| 2025 | Falcons | $15,500,000 | $6,273,713 | $0 | $0 | $21,773,713 | 8.4% | $15,500,000 | ||
| 2026 | Falcons | $15,500,000 | $6,273,714 | $0 | $0 | $21,773,714 | 7.7% | $15,500,000 | ||
| Total | $65,533,970 | $85,509,581 | $14,440,772 | $37,349,742 | $158,484,323 | $158,484,323 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | ||
| 2014 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 87.3% | 14.4% |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.9% | 16.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.1% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 99.8% | 17.4% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.7% | 16.1% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.9% | 15.8% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 99.2% | 17.8% |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 98.1% | 14.4% |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 99.6% | 16.6% |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 94.1% | 12.9% |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $13,404,000 | $18,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,404,000 | $18,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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