Buffalo Bills sign QB Josh Allen for 6-year extension; $ 258 million deal with $ 150 million guaranteed, sources say

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BUFFALO, NY – The Buffalo Bills and quarterback Josh Allen have agreed to a six-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.

Allen’s deal caps at $ 258 million, of which $ 150 million is guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

According to ESPN Stats & Information research, the $ 150 million guaranteed is the largest in a single contract in NFL history, surpassing Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes, whose deal includes 141.5 million dollars guaranteed. Allen’s $ 43 million average annual value is less than Mahomes’ $ 45 million.

Allen, the No.7 pick in 2018, had his fifth-year option in May as a formality; both sides had previously expressed their desire for a long-term agreement.

“It’s surreal to be in this location right now,” Allen said Friday.

He added: “I’m just thankful that we were able to do it, and now we can focus on going out there and winning it and making sure they understand that I know they don’t. didn’t pay me for what I did, they did it because they expect me to continue what I do, and expect me to win championships with this team. “

Bills chief executive Brandon Beane told The Associated Press on Monday that the two sides had agreed to set the first week of the regular season as a deadline to negotiate the deal or postpone talks until the year next.

“There will be no negotiation during the season,” said Beane. “At some point we’ll hit the pause button.”

Allen opened training camp saying he was not concerned about contract talks.

“It’s not going to change my approach to be the best teammate, the best leader I can be for this team and this organization,” Allen said. “I am completely focused on the pitch.”

The former Wyoming earned overtime after a 2020 MVP finalist season, in which he set franchise records for passing yards (4,544) and passing touchdowns (37) while leading the Bills to the AFC Championship game and their Premier League title since 1995.

He made notable improvements from 2019 to 2020, increasing his completion percentage from 58.8% to 69.2% and his score from 85.3 to 107.2. For his efforts, Allen was named to his first Pro Bowl.

“I have had many interviews with [offensive coordinator Brian] Dabol, [coach Sean] McDermott and Beane. I made a wish to them… that I would be a better quarterback and that I would do things the right way, ”Allen said. [quarterbacks coach Ken] Dorsey and the front office bringing the guys they brought in, and during the offseason, working with [offseason QB coach] Jordan Palmer. … It has been a long process.

“I have a long way to go. I am by no means saying that I have arrived or that I am here.”

Allen recovers his top three receivers in 2021, including the league’s top receiver from last season, Stefon Diggs.


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