NFL world reacts to Drake London's massive contract extension

The Atlanta Falcons have reportedly agreed to terms with wide receiver Drake London on a four-year, $141 million extension. The former top-10 pick will bank $100 million in guarantees and can possibly earn up to $150 million with incentives, according to NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Adam Schefter.

>London has been an extremely productive player during his first four seasons in Atlanta. The former USC standout has appeared in 62 games (60 starts), recording 309 catches for 3,961 yards and 22 touchdowns. While he missed five games last season due to a knee injury, London had only missed one other game prior to 2025.

>The Falcons have locked up another one of their young stars, and while London's reported annual salary of $35.25 million will raise some eyebrows, that's the going rate for a No. 1 wide receiver in today's NFL.

NFL world reacts to Drake London's extensionHere's how fans and analysts reacted to London's reported extension on social media.

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Falcons are signing WR Drake London to a four-year, $141 million extension worth up to $150 million, including $100 million guaranteed, per his agent Andrew Kessler. It makes London the third highest paid receiver in the league with the highest average per year in Falcons… https://t.co/JayLqVcJQ7

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 2, 2026

Drake London will earn $35.25M per year — a huge payday. https://t.co/P6poA3VjFq

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) June 2, 2026

RISE UP!!! 🙏🏽 https://t.co/tcZCtvnhKG

— Dråkë (@DrakeLondon_) June 2, 2026

Highest paid receivers in the NFL on a per-year basis:

🏈Jaxon Smith-Njigba: $42.15M 🏈Ja’Marr Chase: $40.25M 🏈Drake London: $35.25M 🏈Justin Jefferson: $35M 🏈CeeDee Lamb: $34M pic.twitter.com/zMklahdL3o

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 2, 2026

worth every single penny well deserved you next Bijan https://t.co/W136vMeIYNpic.twitter.com/GPx1wAQiFd

— Kai (@SznPltts) June 2, 2026

Drake London's agent cooked https://t.co/QruxMgi4ig

— DLFP (@DLFPtweets) June 2, 2026

Good deal for the Falcons and Drake London.

In absolute dollars, London is the third most valuable receiver of all time at this point at $35.25 AAV, which is great for him.

But he's not the third most expensive WR as it relates to his salary cap cost, which is 11.7%. That's…

— Joe Patrick (@JoePatrick) June 2, 2026

Love it. Underrated player because separation metrics will never love him but he’s such a throwback player inre: physicality https://t.co/2wLfQ76OMT

— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) June 2, 2026

London now in the same sentence as Jefferson and Chase. That's elite company. Now find a quarterback who can actually get him the ball

— Big Joe | Sports Takes (@iambigjoe89) June 2, 2026

YEAH DRAKE!!!! https://t.co/0meqwFpwn9

— Carrie (@carrielynnxox) June 2, 2026

🔥🔥🔥🔥

— Tish (@tish________) June 2, 2026London and the Falcons will return for their third round of OTAs next week in Flowery Branch.

>This article originally appeared on Falcons Wire: Falcons extend WR Drake London: NFL reacts to massive contract