Atlanta Falcons sign WR Olamide Zaccheaus

Olamide Zaccheaus earns a C Contract Value Index (CVI) on this signing—a middling valuation that reflects the modest risk-reward calculus of a depth wide receiver on a two-year, $4.5M deal averaging $2.25M annually. The contract structure is classic low-stakes rotation depth: short-term commitment, minimal guaranteed money implications, and negligible dead-cap exposure if Atlanta wants to move on. At $2.25M AAV, this lands squarely in the replacement-level to solid-contributor range for a wide receiver—a price point that doesn't demand immediate production but doesn't offer much upside either. The Falcons are paying for depth at a position where bodies matter in a 53-man roster, which is sound front-office triage in the preseason window, but the grade reflects that there's no discernible value creation here, just insurance. This is the kind of deal that won't haunt the salary cap or require defensive justification, which is exactly what you want from a bench receiver signing—competent, unremarkable, and appropriately priced.