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Jessie Bates III

Number #3
Position Safety
Measurables 6' 1" / 210LBS
Age 29
Draft / Org Wake Forest
Through 2026$20.3M

1 year$20.3M a yearFully guaranteed

6.7%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
56thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
7.5%of the Falcons payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 29 $20.3M — This season
2027 30 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs Bates IIICap hit
53 Justin Jefferson MIN 27 2029 +$0.9M $21.2M 54 Taylor Moton CAR 32 2028 +$0.8M $21.1M 55 Lane Johnson PHI 36 2028 Same $20.3M 56 Jessie Bates III ATL 29 2027 $20.3M 57 Sam Cosmi WSH 27 2029 Same $20.3M 58 Alex Highsmith PIT 29 2028 -$0.2M $20.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $20.3M a year

ChristianWatson $20.4Ma year 5 years, Packers Age 27 GarettBolles $20.4Ma year 3 years, Broncos Age 34 WillFries $20.4Ma year 4 years, Vikings Age 28
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
ATL
—
$20,280,540
—
2027
ATL
—
$7,500,000
— Void Year
2028
ATL
—
$2,500,000
— Void Year
2029
ATL
—
$2,500,000
— Void Year