FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons signed left tackle Jake Matthews to a contract extension, the organization announced Wednesday evening. The news was first reported by NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport on Sunday, March 9.
The extension is reportedly for two years and worth $45 million. Matthews will receive $38 million fully guaranteed between 2025-26, too.
Matthews had two years left on his contract, which last received a three-year extension in 2022. He was set to become a free agent in 2027, but now that year pushes back to 2029. At that point in time, Matthews will have completed his 15th season; the 2024 season marked his 11th.
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The Falcons brought Matthews to Atlanta with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. He has started 179 of a possible 180 games since then. The only game he has missed so far in his career was the second of his rookie season. Matthews was inactive due to a high-ankle sprain he sustained in his NFL debut the week before.
On Nov. 26, 2023 – a Week 12 win against the New Orleans Saints – Matthews surpassed former Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan for the most consecutive starts in franchise history. Ryan's benchmark of 154 started in 2009 and ended in 2019. Matthews' began in 2014 and continues into 2025, currently at 178.
Matthews is 33 years old and originally from Missouri City, Texas.
