Falcons sign Chris Lindstrom to $105 million contract extension
The Falcons signed Pro Bowl offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom to a five-year, $105 million contract extension Monday.
Lindstrom started all 17 games and played all 1,047 offensive snaps in 2022. He helped the Falcons average nearly 160 yards rushing per game, which ranked third in the NFL.
“What this offensive line did, he’s a big part of that,” Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot said.
The 6-foot-3, 307 pound Lindstrom has started all 55 games in which he has played since entering the league as the No. 14 pick in the 2019 draft. Lindstrom was the first Falcon offensive lineman selected for the Pro Bowl since Jake Matthews and Alex Mack in 2018.
Lindstrom was honored by Pro Football Journal as an All-Pro for the third consecutive year. He was a first-team selection in 2020, second-team in 2021 and second-team in 2022.
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