Nick Folk

Career StatsB+

Year	Team	GP	FG%
Career		78	85.0%
2025		16	96.6%
2024		14	95.5%
2023		17	96.7%
2022		17	86.5%
2021

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Net of age, position, and term, Nick Folk's deal earns a A- Contract Value Index. At $4.5M AAV on a two-year contract, Folk represents exceptional value for a longtime veteran kicker entering his 18th professional season—the Falcons are essentially locking in proven reliability at a price point that reflects his age and career stage rather than penalizing them for it. His B+ performance grade in the 2025 season (16 games) underscores that Folk remains functionally capable at an elite level, delivering the kind of consistency that specialized positions demand without requiring marquee money. In the kicker market, where volatility and aging curves are steep, a two-year commitment to a 41-year-old signals organizational confidence in Folk's durability rather than a panic move—the Falcons' recent signings across the defensive line and secondary indicate a roster construction philosophy geared toward immediate competitive impact, positioning Folk as a stabilizing anchor in special teams rather than a placeholder. The B- sentiment grade reflects the reality that kickers occupy a modest narrative space even when highly competent, but the media consensus around Folk's signing has crystallized as purposeful and positive, framing him as a dependable late-game asset rather than a low-drama depth filler. With only two years on the books and no multi-year injury risk baked in, the CVI lands firmly in A- territory—Folk's contract is exactly what a win-now roster needs from the position: proven, affordable, and low-maintenance.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the A band — a quick read on where Nick's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Nick Folk is an 18-year NFL veteran and one of the most quietly reliable kickers of his generation, now bringing his steady leg to Atlanta. Earning a B+ overall grade, Folk remains a legitimate contributor in a league that increasingly values kicker consistency. At 41, he defies age-related decline and continues performing at a level most younger kickers cannot match. Folk's current field goal accuracy of 96.6% is nothing short of extraordinary, sitting well above the NFL average of 85.0% and clearing even the elite threshold of 93.0%. That number reflects not just a hot stretch but a sustained pattern — Folk has graded out at A+ in each of the past three seasons, showing zero signs of regression. If there's a concern, it's roster volatility at his age, not performance. Folk's trajectory is genuinely rare for a kicker pushing into his fifth decade. His consistency warrants a starting role as long as his leg strength holds through the full season. Watch whether Atlanta leans on him in high-leverage situations — his track record suggests he'll deliver.

How Nick Compares at the Position

Nick Folk ranks 1st of 39 graded pks by performance. Nick grades out ahead of names like Cameron Dicker (B).

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Fan Sentiment

Inside the Atlanta Falcons ecosystem, the take on Nick Folk settles at a B- sentiment grade. The narrative has crystallized around quiet competence and organizational trust—Folk's two-year deal signals the Falcons view him as a stabilizing force rather than a placeholder, and the storyline of him drilling a clutch 56-yard game-winner against Atlanta in a prior season before later joining the franchise has generated genuine positive media traction heading into 2026. His reputation is built on 18 seasons of professional reliability and clutch performance rather than marquee accolades, which keeps his public profile modest but respectable within the specialist community, and his arrival is being characterized as purposeful and player-driven—unusual agency for a position group that rarely commands substantive coverage. The Falcons' recent roster reinforcements on the defensive line and secondary underscore a win-now mentality that only amplifies Folk's value as a dependable veteran, positioning him as a quietly valuable asset in a team environment geared toward playoff aspirations. The sentiment doesn't soar to elite territory because kickers simply don't command that kind of narrative oxygen, but Folk's reputation as a seasoned professional entering his 18th season sits firmly on the positive side of the ledger, delivering the kind of low-drama stability that playoff-contending rosters depend on.