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Josh Allen signs six-year extension with Buffalo Bills

To quote the late Heath Ledger’s Joker, “If you’re good at something, never do it for free.”

Josh Allen wasted no time climbing into the upper echelon of the league’s richest passers. ESPN’s Chris Mortenson reported on Friday that Allen and the Buffalo Bills have agreed to a six-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through 2028.

Compensation update on Josh Allen new deal that @mortreport reported on: it’s a six-year deal worth $258 million, including $150 million guaranteed, per source. https://t.co/KXcgliKYAI

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 6, 2021

According to Adam Schefter, the deal is reportedly worth $280 million with $150 million guaranteed — the most guaranteed money ever handed out in a single contract.