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The theme of the Buffalo Bills’ offseason has been about going all-in behind star quarterback Josh Allen.
It started with firing head coach Sean McDermott and replacing him with offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Buffalo then traded a second-round pick to the Chicago Bears for former 1,000-yard receiver D.J. Moore, and it signed star edge-rusher Bradley Chubb to a $43.5 million contract.
On Friday, the Bills had another transaction that made fans take notice — and it was a pricey one.
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“Bills reached agreement with G O’Cyrus Torrence on a four-year, $78.4 million extension that includes $46 million guaranteed, making him the NFL’s 7th-highest paid guard, per agents Jon Perzley, Brian Mackler and Daniel Scardigno of
@SPORTSTARSNYC,” ESPN's Adam Schefter posted on X.
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Torrence’s deal is the third-largest ever handed out by the Bills, behind only Allen’s six-year, $330 million contract, and defensive end Greg Rousseau’s four-year, $80 million deal.
“He deserves every penny,” Allen said, vis ESPN. “… [Torrence is] just that guy on the team where you ask anybody, I don't think anybody could say a bad thing about O'Cyrus Torrence. And he's the ultimate teammate.”
The 26-year-old Torrence has been a rock since stepping into the lineup back in 2023. He’s started 50 games in three seasons, allowing just six sacks, 127 pressures, and 113 hurries while playing 3,798 offensive snaps.
Buffalo now has four of its five starters on the offensive line under contract through the next two seasons. The lone question mark is at left guard, where Austin Corbett, Alec Anderson, and rookie fourth-rounder Jude Bowry are expected to battle it out during training camp.
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