"This will lead to speculation aplenty, but the Falcons seem exceedingly unlikely to make a move of any consequence just days before Week 1. If anything, they'll get a good look at their team against the Buccaneers and do something from there. I would still bet on this being insurance money for the season ahead more than anything else, especially because I don't believe Atlanta has that much space to work with."
"As this is a simple restructure, the hits will be spread out over the life of the contract, which is one year and three void years in total. The Falcons have Mooney under contract next year for a fairly hefty hit north of $18 million, with the ability to clear quite a bit of space with a post-June 1 designation while absorbing a hit that will be north of $6 million."
"If Mooney plays well this year with Michael Penix Jr., the likelier option is likely an extension to spread out those hits and allow them to continue to build around the franchise quarterback, and I fully expect Mooney to play well. I'm not a cap wizard-you gathered that-so we'll look to get more updated estimates of the team's cap space and their future obligations to Mooney soon."
The Falcons restructured Darnell Mooney's contract to create about $6 million of 2025 cap space. The restructure spreads salary-cap hits over the remaining contract, which counts as one year plus three void years. Mooney carries a projected cap hit north of $18 million in 2025, with a post-June 1 designation available to clear additional space at the cost of a $6 million-plus hit. The team likely intends the move as short-term insurance to manage injuries and practice-squad tinkering rather than to fund a major acquisition. A strong season with Michael Penix Jr. would make an extension to further spread hits more probable.
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