Atlanta bets big on Drake London’s skyrocketing touchdown totals, and forces difficult financial decisions for rival franchises across the league.
The Atlanta Falcons have locked down their top wide receiver with a massive four-year extension that comes with a surprising price tag.
The team and wide receiver Drake London reached an agreement on a four-year, $141 million deal that includes a maximum of $150 million through incentives.
The annual averages place him among the highest paid wideouts despite limited career production.
For more on the extension and what it means for the Falcons, Falcons Roundtable writer Christian Rauh has more.
London is now one of just eight wide receivers in the league to paid $32 million or more annually and is the only receiver to do so without notching multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
He crossed the threshold in 2024, but failed to do so on 2035, appearing in just 12 games. However, his 919-yard performance on limited time could have easily eclipsed the mark if he played a full season.
London was a first-round pick of the Falcons in 2022 and has been a consistent contributor to the team’s offense. After starting his career with just six receiving touchdowns over his first two seasons (33 games), his scoring prowess exploded in years three and four, totaling 16 touchdown catches in just 29 games.
London’s contract agreement now opens the door for the Falcons to focus on the expected extension for running back Bijan Robinson. It also sets the scene for other wide receiver extensions around the league including Dallas Cowboys wideout George Pickens (who has been franchise tagged already), Los Angeles Rams wideout Puka Nacua and New Orleans Saints’ pass-catcher Chris Olave.
All three receivers have eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in multiple seasons, but have felled in few touchdown receptions than London.
