In a move that surprised many fans, the Falcons opted to do a max restructure of veteran QB Matt Ryan’s contract on Tuesday March 16th. It was a move that ultimately got the team under the salary cap ahead of the league year but it has implications for 2021 and beyond. Let’s take a look at what they did, what it means for this year and what it means for the future.
The logistics
So, let’s get this out of the way first: Matt Ryan didn’t change his contract and he’s not going to make one penny less in 2021.