Jake Matthews has been one of the core pieces of this Atlanta Falcons offense more or less since he was drafted. The team’s longtime left tackle now figures to be entering his first season where he won’t be protecting his quarterback’s blind side—Michael Penix is left-handed, you’ll note—but that doesn’t mean the team values the ultra-durable tackle any less.
Per Mike Garafolo at NFL Network, the Falcons have signed Jake Matthews to a new two year extension that will give him $38 million in guaranteed money and $45 million in total money; before that Matthews had $31 million left on his deal with no guaranteed money remaining.