Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons

Falcons sign Chris Lindstrom to $105 million contract extension

072922 Flowery Branch, Ga.: Atlanta Falcons offensive guard Chris Lindstrom (63) and offensive guard Justin Shaffer (75) participate in a drill during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

072922 Flowery Branch, Ga.: Atlanta Falcons offensive guard Chris Lindstrom (63) and offensive guard Justin Shaffer (75) participate in a drill during training camp at the Falcons Practice Facility, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)
By
Updated March 13, 2023

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.

ExploreLindstrom selected for 2022 Pro Bowl

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.

The Bow Tie Chronicles

About the Author

Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

Follow D. Orlando Ledbetter on facebookFollow D. Orlando Ledbetter on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of Thursday's game. (Jason Behnken/AP)

Credit: AP

5 things we learned from the Falcons’ win over the Bucs

Atlanta should just play football as it debates the fate of Kyle Pitts.

‘Resilient’ Falcons overcome mistakes, big fourth-quarter deficit to beat Bucs

Falcons’ Kirk Cousins has another strong performance when playing the Bucs

Quarterback Kirk Cousins rallied the Falcons from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to a 29-28 victory over the Bucs on Thursday night at Raymond James Stadium.

The Latest

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. runs against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first half of Thursday's game. (Jason Behnken/AP)

Credit: AP

5 things we learned from the Falcons’ win over the Bucs

Falcons’ Kirk Cousins has another strong performance when playing the Bucs

Bijan Robinson apologizes for comment made postgame Thursday

Featured

Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

DeKalb students raise fears about ICE raids; teachers told not to talk about it

The Sequoyah Middle School community asked DeKalb school officials to better support students who fear ICE.

Two-day effort helps free endangered right whale off Georgia coast

Georgia state officials helped disentangle a North American right whale, one of the most endangered whales on the planet.

Report: Election board member violated conduct code by going to Trump rally

A Georgia Inspector General's report found State Election Board Vice Chair Janice Johnston violated the board's code of conduct by attending a Donald Trump campaign rally.