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Jake Matthews agrees to 5-year, $75 million contract extension with Falcons

Falcons left tackle Jake Mattews,the sixth overall pick in the 2014 draft, agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract extension. (Video by D. Orlando Ledbetter)
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July 27, 2018

Falcons left tackle Jake Matthews, the sixth overall pick in the 2014 draft, agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract extension with the team on Friday, the first day of training camp.

Matthews’ salary will average $15 million a year.

More to come on AJC.com

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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.

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