Matt Ryan’s contract extension should make him one of—if not temporarily the—highest paid quarterback in the NFL. It’s also a deal that figures to free up cap space for the Falcons to finally make a little noise in free agency, though it figures to be more of a whisper than a shout.
All offseason long, we’ve been waiting for a sign that the deal will be done soon, and we might have one at last.
Jeff Schultz at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution dropped a thoughtful column arguing that everyone around the Falcons is getting better while the team sits idle, an argument we’ve heard plenty this offseason.