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Josh Allen didn't want new deal to 'kill' Bills' salary cap

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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Josh Allen, coming off his first MVP season and the best year of his career, certainly could have sought a new deal that broke all records for NFL contracts.

But doing so wasn't what mattered most to the Buffalo Bills quarterback.

Allen made history with his recent six-year, $350 million extension by receiving more guaranteed money -- $250 million -- than any other player. The deal's average annual value of $55 million, however, is tied for the second-highest in the NFL and pays Allen $5 million less annually than Dak Prescott's contract with the Dallas Cowboys.