Buffalo Bills star Josh Allen has quite made his name in the NFL world. Allen, who joined the Bills back in 2018, was drafted in the seventh round of the NFL draft. With him putting up some impressive performances over the last few years, Allen has been rewarded by a six-year contract extension which has made him currently one of the highest-paid players in the world.
Josh Allen joined the Buffalo Bills in 2018 for a rookie contract worth $21 million. After his contract extension, he would earn a whopping $258 million by the end of his time at Bills.
The 27-year-old star’s average annual salary of $43 million. Moreover, he was also given a signing bonus of $16.5 million with a guaranteed $150 million by the time his contract ends.
With Allen being under a rookie contract till 2022, his contract extension will be activated from this year. Under his new contract, Allen will see the clauses massively improve from his previous ones. He will receive around $25 million or $15 million from his roster bonus. In addition to this, Allen will also receive an incentive of $30 million provided the Bills win titles.
Lastly, Josh Allen’s workout bonus will also increase to $1 million in the final two years of his contract. Therefore, by the time Allen’s contract runs out in 2028, he will have had a major boost to his already massive $14 million net worth.
A look at Josh Allen’s salary breakdown
While Josh Allen signed a whopping Bills contract, he’s nowhere near the highest-paid player in the NFL. As per NFL.com, Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow is the current highest-paid player in the league, earning $55 million annually.
After Burrow comes Los Angeles Chargers’ Justin Herbert who earns around $52.5 million. Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens comes third bringing home $52 million per year.
We’ve got our guy, Cincinnati! The Bengals and Joe Burrow have agreed to a 6-year contract extension worth $258 million #WhoDey pic.twitter.com/5yQ06scl2u
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Josh Allen only comes ninth, with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts earning $51 annually. Denver Broncos star Russel Wilson comes fifth with a salary of $49 million annually. Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray, Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson, and Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes come sixth, seventh, and eighth respectively.
Although Allen’s Buffalo Bills contract isn’t that bad either. The Bills star earns $43 million annually, which means he earns around $118,000 per day. To further break it down, Allen’s earning per hour is $5000, and he earns around $82 in a minute.