Fowler Jr. and Grady Jarrett will look to become a force up front for the Falcons, who ranked near the bottom in every pass rush category in 2019 as a group. $7 million becomes guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2021 league year. After racking up 11.5 sacks in 2019 with the Rams in a contract year, Dante Fowler Jr. was in line for a healthy long-term deal from somebody. Atlanta reverted back to old, bad habits in Sunday's last-second loss to Detroit. The Atlanta Falcons made a big move when free agency began, signing defensive end Dante Fowler to a three-year, $48 million contract. And that’s exactly what he’s done in … Falcons - Panthers final score predictions for Week 8. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, notched a career-best 11.5 sacks with the Rams last season, his second with the franchise after being traded by the Jacksonville Jaguars midway through the 2018 campaign. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye. Cap hit: $19.666 million ($14M base + $4.666M bonus proration + $1M roster bonus). They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. Atlanta also could look at defensive linemen in the upcoming draft for additional depth. Before this season, Fowler signed a one-year, $12-million contract that included $2 million in performance bonuses, according to overthecap.com. Falcons expected to sign Dante Fowler to 3-yr deal The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. If Fowler turns in two bad seasons in Atlanta, the Falcons will have no problem moving on from him in 2022. 3) Dante Fowler Jr. That nearly $20M cap hit is painful, even for a pass rusher. What did we learn from the Falcons loss to the Detroit Lions? League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Fowler agreed to a three-year, $48 million contract with the Falcons. Dante Fowler Jr. signed a 3 year, $45,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including a $14,000,000 signing bonus, $29,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. Dante Fowler Jr. signed a 3 year, $45,000,000 contract with the Atlanta Falcons, including a $14,000,000 signing bonus, $29,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. Los Angeles Rams edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. (56) recorded 11.5 sacks last season. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. He missed the entirety of his rookie season after tearing his ACL on the first day of minicamp. performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations), cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red), Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Jaguars), 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $6,666,666 (3.30% of cap), 2020 Cash Payout: $16,000,000 (8.31% of spending), Contract Value: $45,000,000 ($15,000,000 APY). The Panthers have a chance to complete the season sweep — something that rarely ever happens in this series. Fowler, 25, has notched 141 total tackles, 27.5 sacks, 12 passes defensed, 43 quarterback hits, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in four seasons between the Jaguars and Rams. The Atlanta Falcons and free agent pass rusher Dante Fowler Jr. reportedly agreed to a three-year contract worth up to $48 million last week. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. On the flip side, if he has two good seasons, I would be incredibly shocked if they let this year of the deal play out. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. This website is not directly or indirectly affiliated, associated, or connected in any way to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League or the National Hockey League. Ian Rapoport @RapSheet. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. The Atlanta Falcons and free agent pass rusher Dante Fowler Jr. reportedly agreed to a three-year contract worth up to $48 million last week.