Taylor Lewan just got a 5 year, $80 million deal this morning, Somewhat predictably, the Falcons are hot on the heels of that deal with an extension for Jake Matthews that comes in juuust shy of the record-setting numbers in Lewan’s deal, per Ian Rapoport.
The Falcons just confirmed the signing:
As Rapoport notes, this makes Matthews one of the three highest-paid tackles in the NFL. After a brutal rookie season, Matthews has settled in between good and great, and he’s coming off one of his finest seasons in the NFL.