The Atlanta Falcons are securing their starting left tackle, Jake Matthews, for the foreseeable future, having agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
The extension will pay Matthews more than $18 million per season, the source told Fowler.
The news was first reported by NFL Network.
The 30-year-old Matthews, the team's first round pick in 2014, has been a mainstay at left tackle since he was drafted. He's played -- and started -- in all but one game since being picked No. 6 overall, playing 98% or more of Atlanta's offensive snaps in each of the last five seasons.