Drake London signs $141M deal with Falcons, becoming third highest-paid receiver in NFL: reports

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London tin now telephone himself 1 of nan highest-paid players successful franchise history.

The Falcons and their apical receiver person reportedly travel to position connected a four-year, $141 cardinal woody pinch $100 cardinal guaranteed, according to ESPN. The woody tin besides scope $150 cardinal pinch incentives.

At $35.25 cardinal per year, London would go nan NFL's third-highest-paid receiver. Only nan Seattle Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who signed a record-breaking $168.8 cardinal hold 1 period aft helping his squad triumph Super Bowl LX, and nan Cincinnati Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase, who agreed to a $161 cardinal woody successful March 2025, would gain more.

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London reacts aft catching a touchdown walk against nan Kansas City Chiefs during nan first 4th astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Ga., connected Sept. 22, 2024.

London, 24, was nan Falcons’ first-round prime of nan 2022 NFL Draft retired of USC, and he has earned that draught slot aft hauling successful 309 receptions for 3,961 yards and 22 touchdowns crossed 4 seasons.

He was coming into this play connected his fifth-year option, but nan Falcons will not beryllium playing that crippled pinch a cornerstone piece.

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However, they won’t beryllium done shelling retired monolithic deals, and London’s prima violative teammate, moving backmost Bijan Robinson, mightiness do much than conscionable beryllium 1 of nan highest-paid players successful franchise history.

Robinson cemented himself arsenic 1 of nan elite moving backs successful nan NFL crossed conscionable 3 seasons pinch Atlanta. Last season, he tallied a league-leading 2,298 scrimmage yards (1,478 rushing, 820 receiving, pinch 11 full touchdowns). He earned himself his first All-Pro honor, and there’s apt much to travel for nan shifty Texas product.

Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley is nan highest-paid moving backmost successful nan NFL astatine $20.6 cardinal per year, but Robinson could crush that number depending connected what he and nan Falcons perchance work together to. It doesn’t person to travel this year, but it’s surely connected nan horizon.

Drake London of nan Atlanta Falcons reacts aft scoring a touchdown during nan first 4th against nan New Orleans Saints astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Falcons already picked up Robinson’s fifth-year action for nan 2027 season.

As for London, nan Falcons person a awesome determination to make heading into nan 2026 season: determining who will beryllium their starting quarterback. Whoever wins nan occupation will beryllium tasked pinch getting nan shot to London and nan remainder of Atlanta's walk catchers, including tight extremity Kyle Pitts Sr., who will play nan play connected nan franchise tag.

While Michael Penix Jr., who partially tore his ACL successful his near knee past season, remains connected nan roster, nan Falcons signed different lefty, erstwhile Miami Dolphins prima Tua Tagovailoa, to springiness him immoderate title successful training campy this summer.

Inconsistency astatine nan backmost position is what London and his teammates person had to woody pinch since he entered nan league, pinch nan likes of Desmond Ridder, Taylor Heinecke, and Marcus Mariota taking turns arsenic nan team’s starter earlier Kirk Cousins signed his monolithic three-year woody pinch Atlanta.

Drake London of nan Atlanta Falcons celebrates aft a drawback during nan first half against nan Buffalo Bills astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium successful Atlanta, Ga., connected Oct. 13, 2025. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

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London’s champion twelvemonth was successful 2024 erstwhile he was Cousins’ clear apical target, hauling successful 100 of his 158 targets for a career-high 1,271 pinch 9 touchdowns. However, Cousins didn’t clasp connected to his starting role, arsenic Penix took complete arsenic nan Week 1 starter. Once he sustained his injury, Cousins had to travel in, and yet London still almost reached 1,000 yards.

With a caller beforehand agency successful place, led by Falcons fable and President of Football Matt Ryan, it's clear nan squad is committed to retaining its young halfway arsenic it tries to return to playoff contention successful nan wide-open NFC South.

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