Earlier this offseason, we talked about how the Buffalo Bills are considerably over the NFL’s 2024 salary cap so they will need to create some space. While the Bills can use some simple accounting to restructure contracts to create cap space, it’s probably not going to be enough to get the job done.
Let’s discuss how the Bills can create cap space by giving some contract extensions. It might seem counterintuitive to pay people more money to create cap space, but let’s explain.
Most of the time, a player entering the final year or two of their contract has a large base salary.