While the Buffalo Bills did make three moves on the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, they weren’t as active as fans were hoping for. They agreed to terms with CB Dee Alford and QB Kyle Allen, while also re-signing punter Mitch Wishnowsky. Now, they just made their fourth move by doing something that fans weren’t expecting.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Bills and tight end Dawson Knox have agreed to terms on a three-year deal that will keep Knox in Buffalo for the foreseeable future. This is the third re-signing that the Bills have done in the last week as they have brought back Wishnowsky and center Connor McGovern.
Sources: The Bills and Pro Bowl TE Dawson Knox have agreed on a new three-year contract. pic.twitter.com/UkGaXHaX1m
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 10, 2026
Knox was heading into a contract year in 2026 and with Brandon Beane already saying that the plan was to pick up Dalton Kincaid’s fifth-year option, most people thought that maybe Know was going to be a potential cut candidate or would be taking a paycut to stay in Buffalo. Instead, he gets a new deal.
Bills, TE Dawson Knox agree to new three-year deal
This is a major surprise seeing as how Buffalo could have cleared up a good amount of cap space if they were to move on from Knox, but now he will be staying in a tight end room that has him, Dalton Kincaid, and Jackson Hawes. One thing for sure is that the Bills won’t have a need at tight end for quite some time.
Knox has always had a close friendship with Josh Allen so bringing him back isn’t surprising in that aspect, but his production on the field is not eye-popping. For the past three seasons, he has failed to reach 500 receiving yards and that’s without a true No. 1 wideout for Allen. Kincaid has emerged as the more receiving tight end while Hawes has established himself as one of the best blocking tight ends in the league.
Don’t get me wrong, we have seen Knox make some crucial catches but to keep him in Buffalo beyond 2026 is extremely confusing. Now, you have to wonder what happens with Kincaid because if the Bills do pick up his fifth-year option, then he will have a minimum of two years left on his deal.
Keeping this duo together does make a little bit of sense, but a lot of fans were preparing for Kincaid to become the true No. 1 tight end. Instead, he and Knox will be splitting reps in the offense.