US EditionReport: Josh Allen, Bills restructure contract to create $12 million in cap space
The Buffalo Bills restructured Josh Allen’s contract to free $12 million in cap space, aiding retention of key players and enabling new acquisitions, ESPN reported.
- On Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills restructured Josh Allen's contract, a cap maneuver led by Brandon Beane, Buffalo president and general manager, that ESPN said freed about $12 million.
- Facing a tight salary-cap outlook, the Buffalo Bills entered free agency with one of the NFL's worst positions, forcing major financial moves to create roster space.
- Connor McGovern said Josh Allen personally reached out to both sides, and the Bills signed McGovern and Dawson Knox to new deals during the cap reshuffle on Tuesday.
- Despite the restructuring, Spotrac shows the Bills still sit $3.7 million over the salary-cap limit after the moves, though Knox's new deal should reduce his 2026 cap hit of $17.06 million.
- Once Moore's money is available, the Bills plan to focus on filling defensive holes while building around Josh Allen under new coach Joe Brady, according to sources.
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Bills and Josh Allen agree to restructure QB's contract in salary cap-saving move, AP source says
A person familiar with the discussions says Josh Allen has agreed to restructure his contract in a move that frees up approximately $12 million in much-needed salary cap space for the Buffalo Bills entering the NFL’s new year.
Report: Bills restructure Josh Allen's contract
The Buffalo Bills continue to work to free up more salary cap space, by restructuring the contract of quarterback Josh Allen, according to multiple reports, saving the Bills around $12 million on the salary cap. Read more from WGR:
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