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Xavier Watts

Number #31
Position Safety
Measurables 6' 0" / 203LBS
Age 24
Draft / Org Notre Dame
Through 2028$5.1M

3 years$1.7M a yearFully guaranteed

0.5%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
1048thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
0.5%of the Falcons payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 25 $1.4M — This season
2027 26 $1.7M +19%
2028 27 $2.0M +17%
2029 28 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs WattsCap hit
1045 Dillon Gabriel CLE 26 2029 Same $1.4M 1046 Jack Cochrane KC 27 2027 Same $1.4M 1047 Jared Wilson NE 23 2029 Same $1.4M 1048 Xavier Watts ATL 25 2029 $1.4M 1049 Julius Chestnut TEN 26 2027 Same $1.4M 1049 Kylen Granson TEN 28 2027 Same $1.4M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.7M a year

DominickPuni $1.7Ma year 2 years, 49ers Age 26 EliRaridon $1.7Ma year 4 years, Patriots Age 22 KhalilDorsey $1.7Ma year 1 year, Lions Age 28
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
ATL
—
$1,416,350
—
2027
ATL
—
$1,687,788
—
2028
ATL
—
$1,969,086
—
2029
ATL
UFA