"The team converted $12MM of the cornerback's salary into a signing bonus. This helped carve out an extra $9MM in cap space, per Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap.com. The veteran will now earn a $3MM base salary in 2026 and is attached to a $13.5MM cap charge."
"Terrell is still playing on the four-year, $81MM extension he inked with the Falcons back in 2024. That contract effectively included $65.8MM in guaranteed money; at the time, that represented the second-highest commitment to a cornerback in NFL history."
"The Falcons will truly face a decision about Terrell's roster status in 2028, when he's attached to a $29.5MM cap hit. By making the CB a post-June 1 cut that year, the organization would save $19MM against the cap vs. $10.5MM in dead cap."
The Atlanta Falcons restructured cornerback A.J. Terrell's contract by converting $12 million of his salary into a signing bonus, generating $9 million in cap space. Terrell's 2026 base salary is now $3 million with a $13.5 million cap charge. He remains on his four-year, $81 million extension signed in 2024, which included $65.8 million guaranteed—the second-highest cornerback commitment in NFL history. The restructuring defers financial obligations, as Terrell carries a $27.5 million cap hit in 2027 and $29.5 million in 2028. The new Falcons regime under GM Ian Cunningham and coach Kevin Stefanski may face future decisions about Terrell's roster status. A 2020 first-round pick, Terrell earned All-Pro honors in 2021 but has since struggled to maintain that performance level.
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