Since signing on to be the Buffalo Bills’ general manager in 2017, Brandon Beane has extended just one player; defensive end Jerry Hughes. Hughes was one of the many remaining faces from a dark stretch of Bills teams, as the GM purged an incompetent roster, and rebuilt it under his vision.
The result of Beane’s rebuild is a playoff caliber team with aspirations to reach the postseason for the second time in three years. Included in that are some deserving players–such as Hughes before his–up for a contract extension soon. In order for those players’ contracts to stay affordable, it’s best to get ahead for the Bills to get ahead of the curve by extending deals before inevitable salary cap inflation.