Atlanta Falcons Shares Picture Of ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan’s First NFL Paycheck

Jim Duggan’s first NFL paycheck.

Taking to X, the NFL Atlanta Falcons reshared a photo from WWE Hall of Famer ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan. Duggan posted a photo of his first paycheck from the Falcons when he was signed to the team in 1997.

Tough guy, @RealHacksawJim! 👀 pic.twitter.com/g4uivy3jmN

— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) February 23, 2026

Duggan was signed to the Falcons as a free agent in 1977. His NFL career came to an end due to injuries, and Duggan then transitioned to wrestling.