ON THE FALCONS BEAT
Reed’s re-negotiated contract saved Falcons $1.5 million
Falcons defensive end Brooks Reed celebrates after he sacks Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during the fourth quarter Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Atlanta.
March 14, 2018
Falcons defensive end Brooks Reed signed his renegotiated contract with the Falcons on Monday.
Reed’s base salary was reduced from $4.5 million to $3 million, but it was guaranteed. His cap number for 2018 is $3.9 million.
Reed’s base salary for 2019 is $4.5 million with a $1 million escalator clause if he makes the Pro Bowl.
Reed previously had $9 million guaranteed in the contract he signed on March 11, 2015.
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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.
