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Buffalo Bills, Stefon Diggs reach agreement on four-year, $104 million contract extension
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Stefon Diggs has been made a rich man for serving to make the Buffalo Payments a playoff group.
On Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Payments and Diggs agreed to a four-year, $104 million extension. The wideout’s new deal makes him the fourth-highest participant at his place, behind Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams, and DeAndre Hopkins.
Diggs, 28, was acquired by the Payments from the Minnesota Vikings on March 20, 2020, in an effort to bolster Josh Allen’s receiving corps.
Buffalo Payments huge receiver Stefon Diggs crosses the aim line for a landing after catching a move in the course of the first half of the group’s NFL soccer recreation towards the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass on Dec. 28, 2020.
(AP Photograph/Elise Amendola, File)
Their funding paid off as Diggs led the league in receiving yards and receptions in his first season with Buffalo (127 catches, 1,535 yards).
“There was a lot work put in to get up to now however I’m past completely satisfied to know that I can be taking part in the remainder of my profession with BILLS MAFIA. Phrases can not describe how I’m feeling proper now,” Diggs posted on his social media following the announcement.
Buffalo Payments huge receiver Stefon Diggs tosses a ball throughout NFL soccer apply in Orchard Park, N.Y. on July 31, 2021.
(AP Photograph/Joshua Bessex, File)
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“I need to give all gamers their respect and a good pay, whoever it’s, and Stef’s no completely different,” Payments common supervisor Brandon Beane commented on Diggs’ new contract extension. “… I believe the world of Stef. I believe what he’s introduced our group has been nice. He’s been nice for Josh. He’s been nice for our offense, and his management has stepped up, and we need to see Stef in Buffalo for years to return.”
Buffalo Payments huge receiver Gabriel Davis (13) celebrates with teammate Stefon Diggs (14) after catching a 19-yard landing move in the course of the second half of an NFL divisional spherical playoff soccer recreation towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo.
(AP Photograph/Ed Zurga)
The Payments must rely on Diggs greater than ever after the group launched slot receiver Cole Beasley and with Emmanuel Sanders seemingly retired from the NFL.
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