Kaleb McGary
Atlanta FalconsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
Seven straight years as Atlanta's starting RT plus the multi-year contract extension stability puts McGary in the rare durability-and-stability RT class. The Washington Pac-12 31st overall draft pedigree plus seven years of Falcons elite production give him real career foundation. The 2026 question is whether McGary holds tier 5 or better at age 30 or whether the structural late-career decline reasserts.
McGary came out of Washington as the Atlanta Falcons' 1st-round pick (31st overall) in 2019. He has been the Falcons' starting right tackle for seven straight seasons. He signed a three-year, $34.5M extension with the Falcons in 2023 plus a two-year, $30M extension in 2025.
Strengths
- Seven straight years as Atlanta's starting RT plus the multi-year contract extension stability puts him in the rare durability-and-stability RT class.
- Washington Pac-12 31st overall draft pedigree plus seven years of Falcons starter reps gives him real veteran market value.
Concerns
- Career STTM range mostly tier 5-7 confirms the structural ceiling has rarely climbed above mid-tier RT territory.
- $15M 2026 cap hit creates moderate contract-value risk if McGary cannot return to tier 5 territory.
What to watch: Whether McGary holds tier 5 or better in 2026 at age 30, the threshold for confirming the structural ceiling holds.
Kaleb McGary Injury StatusNot listed
Kaleb McGary is not on the injury report as of Sep 26. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He went earlier than consensus.
Of the 220 players taken as a late first-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 70% earned a second contract and 72% became starters. The median one started 58 career games.