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Andy Levitre took $2.5 million pay cut to stay with Falcons

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ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 18: Matt Ryan #2 celebrates a touchdown with Andy Levitre #67 of the Atlanta Falcons during the first half against the San Francisco 49ers at the Georgia Dome on December 18, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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The “restructuring” Falcons guard Andy Levitre agreed to yesterday was more like an “expensive haircut.”

According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Levitre took a $2.5 million pay cut in the transaction.

He’s now scheduled to make $4.5 million, with $3.5 million of that in a fully guaranteed base salary.

That’s probably enough to guarantee his roster spot, and for a 31-year-old guard, that’s not a bad deal.