Bills QB Josh Allen: Contract Restructure Coming?

Josh Allen could have his contract restructured by the Buffalo Bills this offseason.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 28, 2023

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The Buffalo Bills are fighting to get back into the playoffs, but there is reason to look forward to the offseason to try and keep this team in its contender window.

The eyes will be looking right at Josh Allen to get things done. No, Allen isn't going anywhere, but his contract may look a little different.

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Spotrac suggests that the Bills could make "$22.7M of cap space by converting most of Allen's 2024 base salary + a $6M roster bonus into signing bonus."

"Josh Allen will be entering Year 4 of his 8 year contract in Buffalo, set to earn $30M cash against a $47M cap hit," Spotrac writes. "The practical guarantees on his deal expire after 2025, but his future with the Bills has no end in sight. The Bills need to address their QB2 again next March, as Kyle Allen was signed to a 1 year veteran minimum contract this past offseason."

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This will free up money to go and re-sign defensive free agents Micah Hyde and Leonard Floyd, or find replacements for them in free agency. The team also has young front seven members Tyrel Dodson and A.J. Epenesa hitting the open market, and Buffalo could use some of the money Allen frees up to sign them.

Ultimately, these decisions won't happen for months, but it's something to think about as the season winds down.

The Bills are back in action Sunday at home against the New England Patriots. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

Published Dec 28, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.