Two Bills Drive

‘“It was more me recruiting him to let me come up here,” Allen said. “I mean you look at guys across the league who you respect and who you want to play behind and help support, I think Josh is at the top of the list. Not only is he a good friend to me, but just from a quarterback standpoint around the entire NFL, he’s one of the best in the league and he does it the right way.”‘

‘Beane doesn’t sugarcoat anything to Miller. If anything, Beane is sure to hammer the less glamourous parts of his job. The hours. The early mornings. The never-ending nature. Beane wants him to know what he’s really getting into.’

‘The Bills’ 2024 cap number, according to Spotrac, is roughly $253 million. The team ranks 26th in terms of available cap space, which isn’t great. However, you can make yourself feel better by saying “at least I’m not a Saints fan.” New Orleans has $351 million committed to the cap for 2024, a whopping $116 million more than what it is projected to be.’

‘After the Bills reached a contract agreement Wednesday with receiver Deonte Harty, McKenzie’s role with the Bills going forward was in question. Harty, a 5-foot-6, 170-pounder, has a similar skill set to the 5-8, 173-pound McKenzie, which Beane referred to when he mentioned having “duplicates.”‘

‘The Buffalo News has learned from a league source that Poyer’s contract extension has a maximum value of $14.5 million over the two years, if all his incentives are reached. Those incentives are based on a combination of playing time, interceptions and team playoff victories and total $1 million annually. His base salary in 2023 is $2.24 million and that is fully guaranteed, while his base salary in 2024 is scheduled to be $4.74 million, of which $760,000 is guaranteed for injury now. That $760,000 fully guarantees on the fifth day of the 2024 league year.’

‘The NFL announced Friday it had distributed $336 million in performance-based pay, a program that compensates players who have a high play-time percentage and a low base salary.’