FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Drake London signed an extension with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, keeping the former first-round pick in the fold for the foreseeable future.
It is a four-year extension that makes London one of the highest-paid receivers in the league. Emerging as the team's top receiver as a rookie, London has garnered at least 110 targets and topped 850 yards in each of his first four NFL seasons.
His best season came in 2024, when London caught 100 passes for 1,271 yards and nine touchdowns, all of which set new career marks. He was on pace to surpass those totals last season before injuries cost him five games. Still, London finished the year with 919 yards and seven touchdowns on 68 catches, and he ranked seventh among all receivers with an average of 76.6 yards per game.
"Drake London represents exactly what we're building here," General manager Ian Cunningham told atlantafalcons.com. "His work ethic, competitive drive, and team-first mindset is refreshing to witness. He's an ascending player who has earned the respect of everyone in this building through the way he prepares and performs."
London's first four seasons already have him in elite company. His 3,961 career receiving yards are the 10th-most in team history and trail only Julio Jones's 4,330 yards as the second-most ever by an Atlanta player through his first four seasons.
In his fifth, London has the opportunity to vault past some iconic names on Atlanta's all-time receiving yards list.
With 227 yards, London would move past Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez and take over the ninth spot. He is 252 yards away from Falcons great Alge Crumpler, who is in the eighth spot with 4,212 career receiving yards. Just a stone's throw away from Crumpler is wide receiver Michael Haynes, who finished his seven-year run in Atlanta with 4,220 yards. Another tight end, Jim Mitchell, gained 4,358 yards across 11 years of work with the Falcons and holds the sixth spot.
Fewer than 400 yards separate him and Mitchell, meaning London could be knocking on the door of becoming a top-5 receiver in team history early during the 2026 season. It would take another career year from him to break into the top five next season, however, as Andre Rison holds the fifth spot with 5,633 receiving yards — 1,672 more than London's current total.
Players with the most receiving yards in Falcons history