The Atlanta Falcons are set on keeping the Pro Bowl defensive tackle Grady Jarrett as the heart of their defense for years to come. On Wednesday, the franchise announced that Jarrett inked a three-year extension and he is now under contract through the 2025 NFL season.

The Falcons didn’t reveal the financial terms of the deal, but Jarrett is expected to receive $51 million in new money (incentives included) and $34.47 million in guarantees. He is slated to receive $16 million in 2022, although the majority of the salary was converted to a signing bonus for cap purposes.

Jarrett was Atlanta’s fifth-round pick in 2015 and didn’t wait for long before making his presence felt in the Falcons’ defense. The Clemson product became a starter in his sophomore year and only missed two games since then. He was a Pro Bowler in 2019 and 2020 and totaled 359 tackles and 26.5 sacks so far in the NFL.

The Falcons wanted to reward Jarrett for his good performances over the years, but this probably wasn’t the team’s only motivation behind the extension. Atlanta was in a salary cap squeeze to begin the offseason, but Jarrett’s new contract has got them an additional $10.9 million in cap space. This allows them to operate more freely for the rest of the season and perhaps even make some further moves to improve their roster.

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Atlanta Falcons’ star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett won’t be playing under the franchise tag in 2019 after all. Falcons and Jarrett managed to agree to a long term deal before 4 p.m. ET deadline, with the 26-year-old inking a four-year contract extension.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jarrett’s extension is worth $68 million with $38 million being guaranteed. He was set to earn $15.209 million this year under the franchise tag.

“As we have said since the end of the season, getting a deal done with Grady has been a priority, and we are pleased to have accomplished that today,” – said Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff in a statement. “Grady is an integral part of our organization, and we look forward to moving together for many years to come.”

Jarrett, who was a fifth-round pick in 2015, had a breakthrough season in 2018 which saw him getting 52 tackles and 6.0 sacks in just 14 games. He also added three forced fumbles and emerged as a bright spot in struggling Atlanta team.

Now that Falcons managed to get Grady Jarrett under a long-term deal, they will turn to work on extensions with All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones and Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones. The team is reportedly hoping to lock Jones before the start of the training camp while negotiations over Jones’ contract should kick off this week.

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The Atlanta Falcons are set on keeping the Pro Bowl defensive tackle Grady Jarrett as the heart of their defense for years to come. On Wednesday, the franchise announced that Jarrett inked a three-year extension and he is now under contract through the 2025 NFL season.

The Falcons didn’t reveal the financial terms of the deal, but Jarrett is expected to receive $51 million in new money (incentives included) and $34.47 million in guarantees. He is slated to receive $16 million in 2022, although the majority of the salary was converted to a signing bonus for cap purposes.

Jarrett was Atlanta’s fifth-round pick in 2015 and didn’t wait for long before making his presence felt in the Falcons’ defense. The Clemson product became a starter in his sophomore year and only missed two games since then. He was a Pro Bowler in 2019 and 2020 and totaled 359 tackles and 26.5 sacks so far in the NFL.

The Falcons wanted to reward Jarrett for his good performances over the years, but this probably wasn’t the team’s only motivation behind the extension. Atlanta was in a salary cap squeeze to begin the offseason, but Jarrett’s new contract has got them an additional $10.9 million in cap space. This allows them to operate more freely for the rest of the season and perhaps even make some further moves to improve their roster.

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Atlanta Falcons’ star defensive tackle Grady Jarrett won’t be playing under the franchise tag in 2019 after all. Falcons and Jarrett managed to agree to a long term deal before 4 p.m. ET deadline, with the 26-year-old inking a four-year contract extension.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Jarrett’s extension is worth $68 million with $38 million being guaranteed. He was set to earn $15.209 million this year under the franchise tag.

“As we have said since the end of the season, getting a deal done with Grady has been a priority, and we are pleased to have accomplished that today,” – said Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff in a statement. “Grady is an integral part of our organization, and we look forward to moving together for many years to come.”

Jarrett, who was a fifth-round pick in 2015, had a breakthrough season in 2018 which saw him getting 52 tackles and 6.0 sacks in just 14 games. He also added three forced fumbles and emerged as a bright spot in struggling Atlanta team.

Now that Falcons managed to get Grady Jarrett under a long-term deal, they will turn to work on extensions with All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones and Pro Bowl linebacker Deion Jones. The team is reportedly hoping to lock Jones before the start of the training camp while negotiations over Jones’ contract should kick off this week.

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