That is how it would work IF he was claimed. He wasn’t, so the Bills don’t get relief from KBs contract. I don’t know what KC is paying him, but I’d assume it’s much less than the approximately $2million he’d be due if KC put in a waiver claim. I’m pretty sure KBs 5th year option was about 8 million so that’s $500k per game.
Offsets and the like are the unknown here. Ther may be, but I’ve not seen details to that effect. Just that it was going to cost any team about $2m to claim Benjamin off waivers.