Schraeder agrees to terms on 5-year, $33 million deal
The Falcons agreed to terms with right tackle Ryan Schraeder on a five-year, $33-million contract extension on Monday.
Schraeder, a former undrafted player from Valdosta State, has developed into a starter and is considered a part of the team’s future. His contract has $12.5 million guaranteed and is worth $19.5 millon over the first three years.
The game against the Denver Broncos and Super Bowl most valuable player Von Miller was a big one for Schraeder.
In that game he took a major step forward to earning his new deal.
Schraeder, who battled Miller and held him to one sack and four hurries, showed his worthiness against top-flight competition.
“It was a good battle,” Schraeder said. “He’s a good player. I felt good all day. He threw that spin move on me. He had a good move, but I felt good about what we did as a unit. Coming out, I felt we ran the ball well at times. We protected really well overall. I felt really good coming out of it.”
Schraeder, 28, signed a one-year $2.553 million contract last season after the Falcons placed a second-round tender on him.
There was a strong market for right tackles last season.
Philadelphia signed right tackle Lane Johnson to a five-year, $56.2 million deal in 2016. Kansas City signed right tackle Mitchell Schwartz to a five-year, $33 million deal and San Diego signed right tackle Joe Barksdale to four-year $22.2 million deal.
Schraeder was signed in 2013 and has started 40 games over four seasons. He’s played in 52 games.
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