In 2024 they made a similar move. $14,875,000 of Allen’s pay was converted into bonuses, bringing his salary down to $1,125,000. This restructure netted him a total of $60 million cash for the season while freeing up $16,700,000 in cap space.

Josh Allen will need to showcase his entire skillset if the Buffalo Bills want any chance of upsetting the defending Super Bowl champs, and that will include the superstar quarterback utilizing his legs inside the red zone.

As Patrick Mahomes’s Chiefs host the Bills, Josh Allen has had more roughing-the-passer and unnecessary-roughness penalties called in his favor over the past two regular seasons.