MARCH 14: Knox’s new contract is worth $20MM over the next three years with $13.46MM in guaranteed money, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. Of that, $10MM is fully guaranteed, including a $6.25MM signing bonus, as well as $1.3MM in guaranteed salary in 2026 and $2.45MM in 2027, according to OverTheCap. Another $3.46MM of his 2027 salary is guaranteed for injury and will vest into a full guarantee early in the following league year. Knox additionally will receive a $1MM bonus on the fifth day of the 2028 league year.
MARCH 10: Seven-year veteran tight end Dawson Knox will continue his career in Buffalo. The parties have agreed to a new three-year deal, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Knox agreed to a restructured contract to remain with the Bills, per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network.
Until now, Knox’s future in Buffalo had been in question as a result of a bloated cap number on his previous pact. Before this restructuring came together, the 29-year-old was in line to count $17.87MM against the Bills’ cap next season.
With Knox due a $1.5MM roster bonus on Day 5 of the league year, the Bills had to address his contract quickly. They will now keep the 2019 third-rounder in the fold as an important cog in their offense.
Knox combined for 52 catches over his first two seasons, but he found another gear from 2021-22. The 6-foot-4, 254-pounder averaged 48 catches, 552 yards and just under eight touchdowns during that two-year stretch.
Knox earned his lone Pro Bowl nod in 2022, but the Bills’ reliance on him temporarily diminished after they spent a 2023 first-rounder on fellow TE Dalton Kincaid. While Kincaid hauled in 73 passes and recorded a 60.05% snap share as a rookie, Knox caught just 22 and played 41.8% of offensive snaps. With Kincaid battling knee issues in 2024, Knox easily finished with more snaps (618 to 471), though he only managed 22 receptions for the second straight season.
Last year was a resurgent pass-catching campaign for Knox, who racked up 36 grabs, 417 yards and four scores. Playing the first 17-game season of his career, Knox led Bills tight ends in snap share (57.69%) as knee and oblique injuries held Kincaid to 12 contests. The Bills were also heavily reliant on blocking specialist Jackson Hawes, who was in on 43% of offensive snaps as a rookie.
Although Hawes caught a meager 16 passes in 17 games last season, Pro Football Focus ranked the fifth-rounder as the league’s fourth-best tight end among 69 qualifiers. Kincaid checked in at No. 2, while Knox finished 24th. With Knox sticking around, the Bills will keep a strong TE group intact heading into former offensive coordinator Joe Brady‘s first season as their head coach.
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