The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a three-year contract extension with defensive end Cameron Thomas that runs through the 2029 season according to ESPN.
In March, the free agent signed an initial one-year, $3.1 million contract with the Falcons.
Thomas played well enough during the current campaign to convince the organization to keep him around and pay him a significantly larger salary.
The new agreement is worth “up to” $33 million according to a report.
Industry analysts note that the maximum valuation generally means the player will not quite make $11 million per year, though it represents a substantial raise over his previous compensation.
Thomas was originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
He spent two years with the Cardinals before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.
After being waived by the Chiefs, he was subsequently claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.
The defender never established himself as a major impact player during any of his previous stops across the league.
However, his fortunes changed dramatically after arriving in Atlanta.
Thomas has started every single game for the Falcons this season.
Team decision-makers now expect the rising defensive lineman to maintain a prominent starting role for years to come.