What Stefon Diggs' new contract means for the Bills' salary cap space By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Apr 8, 2022 Apr 8, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Receiver Stefon Diggs. Harry Scull Jr. / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter The Buffalo Bills created $6.18 million in cap space for this season with the big contract extension for Stefon Diggs.kAm%96 562= 4FCC6?E=J 8:G6D E96 q:==D Sf]a >:==:@? :? 42A DA246 7@C E96 FA4@>:?8 D62D@?[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DA@EC24]4@>^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm244@C5:?8 E@ E96 DA@CED 7:?2?4:2= H63D:E6 $A@EC24]4@>k^2m] %96 q:==D H:== ?665 23@FE S`]h >:==:@? @7 E92E 42A DA246 E@E2= E@ D:8? E96:C 5C27E 49@:46D 367@C6 EC2:?:?8 42>A]k^AmkAms:88D H2D 8@:?8 E@ 4@DE S`f]h >:==:@? 282:?DE E96 42A F?56C E96 E6C>D @7 9:D 7@C>6C 562=] }@H 96 H:== 4@DE S``]f >:==:@? :? 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Agent: All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer has approached Bills, seeking contract extension Poyer is coming off a 2021 season in which he was named a first-team All-Pro after finishing with 91 tackles and being the only player in the … Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs: 'I wanted it to be my home' Diggs signed a four-year extension on Thursday with the intent to retire a Buffalo Bill. Observations: Stefon Diggs' recruitment of Von Miller predates this offseason “It was crazy because I’ve been working behind the scenes on that for a little while now,” Diggs said. What Beane said, what Beane did as he continues to strengthen Bills' roster Any NFL general manager has to stay nimble, even within the constraints of the salary cap, and Brandon Beane has followed through on just abou… Bills' Jordan Poyer, entering final year of contract, switches agents to Drew Rosenhaus The Bills signed Poyer to a two-year extension worth $19.5 million with $8.5 million guaranteed at signing in March 2020. Poyer’s original fre… Jason Wolf: Bills sign Diggs, Sabres offer hope, Bandits soar, Bisons begin – oh, what a beautiful morning What a beautiful morning in Western New York – especially for sports fans. Where does Stefon Diggs' new contract land him among NFL wide receivers? The extension would place Diggs in the top five for both highest paid wide receivers in the NFL and highest total guarantees among wide receiv… Euphoric Bills fans wake up to report of Stefon Diggs' contract extension Here is some early reaction on social media to the star wide receiver's extension. Brandon Beane: Bills want Stefon Diggs 'for years to come' Stef and I have talked a couple times, and he's got a really good agent (Adisa Bakari) who I've dealt with before, who had Tyrod (Taylor). 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Agent: All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer has approached Bills, seeking contract extension Poyer is coming off a 2021 season in which he was named a first-team All-Pro after finishing with 91 tackles and being the only player in the …
Buffalo Bills WR Stefon Diggs: 'I wanted it to be my home' Diggs signed a four-year extension on Thursday with the intent to retire a Buffalo Bill.
Observations: Stefon Diggs' recruitment of Von Miller predates this offseason “It was crazy because I’ve been working behind the scenes on that for a little while now,” Diggs said.
What Beane said, what Beane did as he continues to strengthen Bills' roster Any NFL general manager has to stay nimble, even within the constraints of the salary cap, and Brandon Beane has followed through on just abou…
Bills' Jordan Poyer, entering final year of contract, switches agents to Drew Rosenhaus The Bills signed Poyer to a two-year extension worth $19.5 million with $8.5 million guaranteed at signing in March 2020. Poyer’s original fre…
Jason Wolf: Bills sign Diggs, Sabres offer hope, Bandits soar, Bisons begin – oh, what a beautiful morning What a beautiful morning in Western New York – especially for sports fans.
Where does Stefon Diggs' new contract land him among NFL wide receivers? The extension would place Diggs in the top five for both highest paid wide receivers in the NFL and highest total guarantees among wide receiv…
Euphoric Bills fans wake up to report of Stefon Diggs' contract extension Here is some early reaction on social media to the star wide receiver's extension.
Brandon Beane: Bills want Stefon Diggs 'for years to come' Stef and I have talked a couple times, and he's got a really good agent (Adisa Bakari) who I've dealt with before, who had Tyrod (Taylor). We'…
