Trending Now - Dawson Knox Signs Three-year Contract Extension With Bills

WHO:

Dawson Knox, tight end for the Buffalo Bills

Brandon Beane, president of football operations and general manager of the Buffalo Bills

Rob Boras, tight ends coach and newly promoted run game coordinator for the Buffalo Bills

Joe Brady, new head coach of the Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills

WHAT:

Dawson Knox signed a new three-year contract with the Buffalo Bills

Knox is now under contract through the 2028 season

Knox was set to account for $17.1 million in cap space in 2026, with $12 million due in cash

Cutting Knox would have saved the Bills about $9.7 million on the salary cap

Knox recorded 36 receptions for 417 yards and four touchdowns in the 2026 season

Knox was third on the team in receiving yards in 2025 with 417 yards and tied for second in receiving touchdowns with four

Knox has registered 229 catches for 2,694 yards and 27 touchdowns in his seven seasons

WHERE:

Orchard Park, New York, home of the Buffalo Bills

WHEN:

The contract extension was reported on March 10th, 2026

Knox was due a $1.5 million roster bonus on March 12th, 2026

Knox was drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft

WHY:

Knox expressed a desire to remain with the Bills and continue working with his tight ends coach Rob Boras and head coach Joe Brady

The Bills aimed to keep Knox amidst a difficult salary cap situation

HOW:

The Bills negotiated a new deal to keep Knox on the roster instead of cutting him to save cap space

(UPDATED March 10, 2026 19:22 UTC)

In a significant move for the Buffalo Bills, tight end Dawson Knox has signed a new three-year contract, ensuring he remains with the team through the 2028 season. Knox, who recorded 36 receptions for 417 yards and four touchdowns last season, expressed his desire to continue working with tight ends coach Rob Boras and head coach Joe Brady, prompting the Bills to negotiate this deal rather than cut him to save on salary cap space. The contract extension was reported today, March 10, 2026, just two days before Knox was set to receive a $1.5 million roster bonus.