The Buffalo Bills signed quarterback Josh Allen to a $258 million extension on Thursday. Numbers like that don’t go unnoticed… and they didn’t.
After news of the massive deal the Bills inked Allen to was released, insiders, analysts and players from across the NFL chimed in. Everyone had a reaction and almost all of them were positive.
Here are some of those reactions from such folks around the NFL landscape:
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports
Josh Allen was my QB1 coming out and he withstood a barrage of hate entering the league and his first year. Those doubters can’t say a thing now. He earned that contract extension. I have whiffed on some QBs evaluations, but not him.
— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) August 6, 2021
Field Yates, ESPN
The way in which the Bills invested in Josh Allen’s growth and development both from a roster and coaching standpoint is something teams in all sports should follow. And he put in the incredible work to become one of the best players in football.
What a day for Buffalo.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) August 6, 2021
Albert Breer, MMQB
Bills now have QB Josh Allen, WR Stefon Diggs, LT Dion Dawkins and CB Tre’Davious White locked up long-term. And LB Tremaine Edmunds should get his eventually too.
All are 27 or younger.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) August 6, 2021
Jay Glazer, FOX Sports
Bill get their man locked in! https://t.co/WoEsfZAQ2k
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) August 6, 2021
QB Dan Orlovsky, ESPN
Holy smokes 👏👏👏👏
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) August 6, 2021
RB LeSean McCoy
@JoshAllenQB u owe me dinner 😂😂😂congrats bro
— LeSean Shady Mccoy (@CutonDime25) August 6, 2021
WR Stefon Diggs
❤️💙❤️💙…. Baller https://t.co/jl7g5kZuyo pic.twitter.com/tsCFHac6oh
— DIGGS (@stefondiggs) August 6, 2021
WR Cole Beasley
That’s my quarterback!!!!! https://t.co/xxknFxq5eu
— Cole Beasley (@Bease11) August 6, 2021
QB Davis Webb
#LetsGooooooooo https://t.co/hn38lKCgFC
— Davis Webb (@Davis_Webb5) August 6, 2021
Doug Farrar, NFL Wire
My case that Allen is more than a one-year wonder: His in-season improvement against stuff (zone coverage, shifting and disguised coverages) that had bedeviled him before. There might still be minor dings, but I think it augurs well for the future. https://t.co/luggpHf98U
— Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) August 6, 2021
Bucky Brooks, NFL.com
Mega-deal. This certainly changes the math for next set of QBs due pay days in 2021/2022. Next Up: Lamar Jackson?? #40MillionClub https://t.co/TbGfBprHoW
— Bucky Brooks (@BuckyBrooks) August 6, 2021
Mike Garafolo, NFL Network
$43m per year, bringing QBs closer to Patrick Mahomes’ $45m per year. Suddenly that gulf is more like a creek. https://t.co/F5wJR30qh9
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 6, 2021
Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk
The Josh Allen deal could be a midpoint compromise of the Dak and Mahomes deals. Dak did 4 years at $40M. Mahomes did 12 years at $45M in new money. Allen is eight years at $43M in new money.
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 6, 2021
Andrew Brandt, ESPN
Josh Allen signing with the Bills is the first shoe to drop on extensions for top QBs after three years in. Thought maybe the teams were waiting as a cautionary tale after the Wentz and Goff contract disasters. Now we wait to see what happens with Browns/Mayfield, Lamar/Ravens.
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) August 6, 2021
Yahoo! Sports
Bills Mafia seeing the Josh Allen extension. pic.twitter.com/36E8I7rZTT
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) August 6, 2021
Pro Football Focus
Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson seeing that Josh Allen contract 👀 pic.twitter.com/7La5QJX0lD
— PFF (@PFF) August 6, 2021
Kim Jones, NFL Network
Wow! Progress was made quickly in past week. https://t.co/yhRKE6r7bb
— Kim Jones (@KimJonesSports) August 6, 2021
Adam Schein, CBS Sports
And there it is. You heard Allen talk about the confidence it was gonna get done. Fantastic job by Bills. My guy @joshallenqb worth every single penny. Now, MVP and Super Bowl! https://t.co/sq7YXSgPEc
— Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) August 6, 2021
Ian Rapoport, NFL Network
The #Bills lock in their star. https://t.co/YRs8UU6USi
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 6, 2021
QB Matt Barkley
Incredible and 100% deserving!! Congrats my guy @JoshAllenQB 🙌🏼🙌🏼 https://t.co/j7ZWGVsFn8
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) August 6, 2021
Kyle Brandt, NFL Network
Josh Allen back in April on contract extension:
“When it happens, it happens.”
IT HAPPENED! Congrats @JoshAllenQB https://t.co/tz4GORN4Ag
— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) August 6, 2021
OL Quinton Spain
Congrats @JoshAllenQB on your new deal
— Mr. Undrafted (@quinton_spain) August 6, 2021
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