Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR 550) - The Buffalo Bills have their top tight end locked up for the long-term future.
The Bills and Dawson Knox have reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension that will tie him to Buffalo through the end of the 2026 season, the team announced on Wednesday.
“Very, very excited. Just very thankful to the Pegulas and to Beane and just my agent for getting everything going" Knox said of the extension. "I love the City of Buffalo. It couldn’t be a better football city. I fell in love with the fans, with just the culture here. I knew I wanted to be here for as long as I possibly could be. I couldn't be more excited to lock this deal in.”
According to NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo, Knox's deal is worth up to $53.6 million with more than $31 million guaranteed. This deal will make him one of the top paid tight ends in the NFL once it kicks in at the start of next season.
Knox was a third-round pick of the Bills in 2019 out of Ole Miss. Last season, Knox posted career highs in receiving yards (587), touchdowns (9) and receptions (49) in his third year with the team.
This extension comes after, what has been, a tough past month for the Knox family, as Dawson's brother, Luke Knox, unexpectedly passed away in mid-August at just 22 years of age.
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Knox spoke on balancing the emotion of losing his brother and getting the contract extension, admitting it's been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster.
"I think my brother has been, he was my No. 1 supporter. He couldn’t be more happy anytime I was having success," Knox said. "He came to as many games as he could as soon as his college games were over. I do believe that he's up in heaven right now and couldn't be happier that this is done. I know that he’s up in heaven right now, and he’s smiling down. Couldn’t be more excited. This is for him, too. I know he wanted me to give it my all in everything I did. So there's a little extra motivation for me there this year, because I know he’ll be able to be watching. But I know that he’s always been my biggest supporter and he wants me to go out and be the best player and be the best man I possibly can be.”
