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08/07 14:29 CDT Bills continue investing in protecting Allen by signing guard
Torrence to 4-year contract extension
Bills continue investing in protecting Allen by signing guard Torrence to
4-year contract extension
By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) --- Bills general manager Brandon Beane continued
prioritizing protecting quarterback Josh Allen on Friday by signing starting
right guard O'Cyrus Torrence to a four-year contract extension with $46 million
in guarantees.
The Bills announced the signing, while a person with knowledge of the deal
provided the monetary terms of the contract to The Associated Press. The person
spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team did not reveal the
contract's value.
For Beane, the agreement represented his latest major investment in keeping
much of Buffalo's offensive line intact for the long term.
"We want to protect No. 17 and that's where it all starts," Beane said,
referring to Allen's jersey number. "Obviously there is going to be turnover,
but we've tried to keep a stable group. I think that's helped our offense be as
successful as it has."
Torrence's new contract follows the the Bills re-signing center Connor McGovern
to a four-year, $52 million contract to prevent him from entering free agency
in March.
Buffalo's line has stayed mostly intact since 2024. And the unit's four
returning starters from last season, including left tackle Dion Dawkins, are
now under contract through at least 2027.
The 26-year-old Torrence was selected in the second round of the 2023 draft out
of the University of Florida, and was entering the final season of his rookie
contract.
He has 57 career starts, including playoffs, and was part of a line that
allowed the NFL's fewest sacks in both 2023 and 2024, and last season played a
role in James Cook leading the league in yards rushing.
"He deserves every penny," Allen said, of the player nicknamed ?CyBo.' "He's
been so steady for us the last few years. He's going to continue to get better.
CyBo's just that guy on the team where you ask anybody, I don't think anybody
could say a bad thing about O'Cyrus Torrence. He's the ultimate teammate."
The only change along Buffalo's line entering this season is at left guard,
with Alec Anderson and Austin Corbett competing for the starting job left open
following David Edwards' free-agent departure to New Orleans in March.
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