Of course the Atlanta Falcons' salary-cap situation is daunting. They are projected to be $37 million over the cap in 2021 with just 31 contracts on the roster, according to ESPN’s Roster Management System.
But that won’t be the biggest hurdle for new Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot.
Remember, Fontenot just came from the New Orleans Saints' front office, where they spent the better part of the past decade finding ways to push cap costs into future years. If he wanted, Fontenot could probably have the Falcons under the cap by lunch on his first day by converting base salaries into signing bonuses and adding some extra voidable years to big-dollar contracts.