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White, Falcons Agree To Four-Year Extension

Written By Bob Harris | fantasy football | Posted 24-Jul-14 @ 8:10 PT

The Falcons announced that they have agreed to terms with veteran receiver Roddy White on a four-year contract extension. The deal will keep White with Atlanta through 2018.

For fantasy football owners, that means the Falcons' passing attack will have it's core components, White, Matt Ryan and Julio Jones, together for the foreseeable future -- barring injuries.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, White's new contract is worth up to $30 million including $18 million over the next two seasons.

White battled injuries last year and caught 63 passes for 711 yards, his lowest season totals since the 2006 season.

As Profootballtalk.com's Josh Alper suggests, better health for him and for the rest of the Falcons offense should lead to a better season all around.

And from a fantasy perspective, a healthy White working with Jones (who is expected to be at full speed after returning from last year's season-ending foot surgery) should provide solid value with a lower than usual ADP in the wake of last year's diminished totals.