After Signing a Massive $53.6 Million Contract, Where Does It Rank Dawson Knox Among the Highest-Paid Tight Ends in the NFL?
The Buffalo Bills start their season tomorrow night against the Los Angeles Rams. The Bills go into the 2022 season for the first time in a very long time as the favorites to win the title. If the Bills were to go, a few steps further than they did last season, and claim the ultimate prize in the sport they will have to depend on the likes of Stefon Diggs, Josh Allen, and Dawson Knox among others to perform as well as they did last season or even better.
Bills and TE Dawson Knox reached agreement on a four-year contract extension that ties to him Buffalo through 2026 season, per sources.
The deal is expected to place Knox in the top five highest-paid tight ends in the league. He will sign it after practice today.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 7, 2022
Luckily for Bills fans, an announcement from the front office can allow them to breathe a collective sigh of relief. Earlier today, the Bills management announced that an agreement had been reached with Dawson Knox for a contract extension. The deal is for $53.6 million and includes $31 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It makes him one of the highest-paid tight ends in the league.
Bills extend the tight end four more years. 🔥
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— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) September 7, 2022
After signing a whopping new deal with the Bills, Knox said, “Very, very excited. Just very thankful to the Pegulas and to Beane and just my agent for getting everything going. I mean, 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. So 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.”
Where does Dawson Knox rank with his new $53.6 million contract?
The five highest-paid tight ends are George Kittle, Travis Kelce, Dallas Goedert, Mark Andrews, and David Njoku. They all signed contracts worth between $13.6 million and $15 million per year, and between $23 million and $40 million in total guarantees. Knox’s new contract averages $13.4 million per season and guarantees $31 million, making him the sixth highest paid tight end in the league.
Dawson set career-high numbers last season, with 49 catches for 587 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 31 first-down receptions. He is an extremely crucial member of Allen’s team and vision for the future and therefore the Bills had to move quickly in order to retain his services as he is in the final year of his rookie contract.
