DAWSON DECISION: Bills SLASH Cap with Dawson Knox Extension, Welcome Back Kyle Allen at Quarterback

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🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills secure Dawson Knox’s future with a pivotal three-year extension through 2028, signaling confidence in multiple tight end sets and reinforcing roster stability amid Dalton Kincaid’s injury questions. Kyle Allen returns to Buffalo as Josh Allen’s backup quarterback on a low-cost deal, reflecting the team’s tight cap strategy and prioritization of familiarity in the QB room. Host Joe Marino dissects the Bills’ special teams moves, including Mitch Wishnowsky re-signing at punter and Tyler Bass restructuring his kicker contract for greater flexibility. Get the latest breakdown on Dee Alford’s contract terms, the confirmed 2026 NFL Draft picks, and Buffalo’s pressing needs at edge rusher, linebacker, and left guard. Marino questions whether the Bills should trade back from the 26th pick to amass more draft capital and reset the roster with young talent. Are the Bills making the right moves for long-term success?

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0:00.0	We have a resolution on the Dawson Knox situation.
0:04.6	The bills have a new backup quarterback, and we know which picks the bills have in the
0:09.0	2026 draft.
0:10.2	We're going to cover it all right now on locked on bills.
0:18.7	You are locked on bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:23.9	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:29.8	What's up, Phil's Mafia?
0:31.8	It's Joe Marino, author of the Herd Mentality Substack, co-host of the Lockedon
0:36.7	NFL scouting podcast, co-hosts of the NFL First Read podcast, and I'm your host of Locked On Bills. Locked-on Bills is a proud part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, now the number one sports podcast network.
0:49.4	I want to thank you for making Lockdown Bills your first listen every day in a big welcome and shout out to our
0:54.8	everydayers you know who you are those of you who never missed a single episode i appreciate
0:59.9	you all being here very very much well folks welcome in there's quite a bit for us to catch up on
1:06.0	today and that includes the bills 2026 draft picks there's been some activity at kicker and pun includes the Bill's 2026 draft picks.
1:11.4	There's been some activity at kicker and punter.
1:13.7	The bill signed a new backup quarterback, but we start with Dawson Knox, and there being a
1:21.0	resolution.
1:21.8	The bills opted to come to terms on a three-year contract extension for Dawson Knox that has him signed
1:32.0	through 2028. And this was the outcome I was hoping for. We had discussed the challenge ahead
1:42.2	with the cap hit being as high as it was this coming season,
1:46.4	and it didn't make any sense for Dawson Knox to return on that number. And there was
1:54.1	certainly the opportunity to release Dawson Knox, but there was also the opportunity to extend
1:59.8	Dawson Knox, which is where this ultimately
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