A Canadian NFLer is getting paid.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed Victoriaville, Que. native Matthew Bergeron to a contract extension, the team announced on Saturday.
The new deal is reportedly for $96 million over four years, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
That annual average salary of $24 million would put Bergeron in the top 15 highest-paid offensive linemen in the league this season on a per-year basis.
Selected by the Falcons 38th overall in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft, Bergeron was also the No. 1-ranked Canadian prospect ahead of the 2023 CFL draft, but wasn't selected.
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