Bills make quick decision with ascending superstar that gives Josh Allen exactly what he needs for 2026 and beyond
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane confirmed that superstar tight end Dalton Kincaid will have his fifth-year option picked up by the organization.
The offseason is in full swing, and the Buffalo Bills are taking care of one of their own. It’s not the first, and won’t be the last, time this season that Buffalo has decided with one of their own superstars, locking him in for the foreseeable future.
General manager Brandon Beane was speaking with the media on Monday when the topic of tight end Dalton Kincaid was approached. Earlier this offseason, Beane confirmed that the team would be picking up the fifth-year option for the ascending superstar; we just didn’t know when. Well, now we do.
Beane confirmed that the team has officially picked up the fifth-year option for Kincaid, keeping him in Buffalo until at least 2027. Due to his limited playing time while dealing with a nagging injury, he didn’t qualify for the bonuses. That, and he didn’t win any awards, keeping the fifth-year option relatively low, which is a big win for Buffalo.
The deal is worth $8.1 million, which is fully guaranteed for the 2027 season.
Dalton Kincaid is staying with Buffalo, and that’s a good thing for Josh Allen and the offense moving forward
Kincaid has been an absolute machine when he’s been able to stay on the field. Quarterback Josh Allen has to be more than thrilled with the latest decision, keeping a premier weapon in Buffalo for at least the next few seasons.
Allen and Kincaid are a football match made in heaven. When Allen targets Kincaid, good things happen. In fact, Allen’s passer rating when targeting Kincaid in 2025 was the best on the team and one of the best in the entire league at 150.3.
Based on Sumer Sports AI, when Kincaid is on the field, the win percentage doubles, the EPA per play increases significantly, the yards per play increase, the overall success rate improves, the passing completion percentage increases, and the third down conversion rate improves. He’s a catalyst for the offense, and one of the most important weapons Buffalo and Josh Allen have at their disposal.
Locking him in now is the kind of forward-thinking that keeps Buffalo’s Super Bowl window wide open. When Kincaid is healthy and on the field, this offense doesn’t just function; it thrives.
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