Every NFL team’s highest salary for the 2023 season

Atlanta Falcons: Jake Matthews — $28.358 million

The Atlanta Falcons are one of those teams that it could take a while for fans to guess who is the highest-paid player. A lot of their really exciting players, like Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and A.J. Terrell, are still on their rookie contracts. Their QB isn’t one of the premium players in the league, and the team just recently went through a small rebuild, meaning a lot of the star veterans left for other teams. Still, this team has to fill the roster with some expensive players. The man making the most is one of the highest-paid offensive linemen in the league.

Jake Matthews signed a three-year extension last offseason. As you can see, the contract made this year’s salary pretty insane. He’s getting over $28 million in total compensation this season. For the rest of his contract,

Matthews is incredibly important to the future of the Atlanta Falcons. The offense is in the hands of Desmond Ridder, who needs as much time as possible to succeed. Bijan Robinson needs to get off to a hot start. The offense is very young, and youth needs time to grow. The offensive line, and especially the left tackle, is solely responsible for providing that time.

There’s always the veteran who is surrounded by youth, showing them how to be successful NFL players. Matthews still has a huge role in the offense on the field, but he might not see the impacts he really has on the Falcons. The knowledge he instills on this team could have an impact for years.