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The Atlanta Falcons finally addressed the quarterback position, signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million contract on the opening day of free agency.
Cousins is now the highest-paid player on the team while last year’s starter, Desmond Ridder, has been traded to the Cardinals. Backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke took a pay cut, lowering his 2024 salary cap hit to $4.5 million.
According to Over The Cap‘s projections, Atlanta still has over $6 million in cap space remaining. Here’s a look at the individual salary cap hits for each player in 2024.
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