The Buffalo Payments paid their quarterback on Sunday afternoon.
The Payments agreed to a six-year, $330 million extension with Josh Allen on Sunday, the crew introduced. In line with multiple media reports, the deal contains $250 million assured, which is the most important assure ever given to an NFL participant.
Allen had 4 years left on his present deal. He’ll now be with the crew by the 2030 season.
Allen, who will make $55 million a season, is now among the many highest-paid quarterbacks within the league. Solely Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, who earns $60 million a season, will convey in additional.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson had the earlier assured document along with his $230 million deal. Solely Kansas Metropolis Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a deal price extra along with his $450 million contract.
Whereas the deal did not have to get achieved, it is easy to see why the Payments moved to reward their quarterback after this previous season. Allen, who received his first profession MVP award, led the crew to a fifth consecutive division title and again to the AFC championship recreation for the second time prior to now 5 seasons. He is thrown for extra touchdowns than every other QB in Payments historical past, and he threw for 3,731 yards and 28 touchdowns. He had one other 12 dashing touchdowns, and had a 119.6 passer score, which is the fourth-highest of all time. He’s additionally the primary participant in league historical past to have no less than 25 landing passes, 10 dashing touchdowns and fewer than 10 interceptions in a single season.
Allen, the No. 7 total choose within the 2018 NFL Draft, has extra wins, whole touchdowns and whole yards by any participant of their first seven seasons within the league in NFL historical past.
The extension is the newest the Payments have achieved in latest days. The crew additionally reached contract extensions with defensive finish Gregory Rousseau, linebacker Terrell Bernard and broad receiver Khalil Shakir.
Although Allen has been extremely dominant on the sphere, the crew has but to make it to the Tremendous Bowl below his management. The crew has by no means received a title, although it reached the sport 4 straight occasions from 1990-93.
Whereas that is nonetheless going to be the benchmark for the franchise within the close to future, the Payments are clearly banking on Allen getting them there.
