AFC Notes: Josh Allen, Tua Tagovailoa, Bills, Dolphins, Jets

Bills

Bills GM Brandon Beane refuted a statement from an anonymous NFL executive that called QB Josh Allen overrated.

โ€œThereโ€™s idiots everywhere,โ€ Beane said, via The Athletic. โ€œThese things that come out there, I know that people love the rankings of whoever, but when you donโ€™t put your name to it and you make comments like that, like, who is this executive? Executive is a loose term. I was probably referred to as an executive well before I should have been. And so I just say, if youโ€™re not going to put your name on it, we really shouldnโ€™t validate it.โ€

Bills HC Sean McDermott mentioned players coming back in being in great shape when asked about rookie DB Cole Bishopsโ€˜ likelihood of earning a starting role this season.

โ€œHeโ€™s got to come out and get off to a good start,โ€ McDermott said. โ€œWe mentioned when we left to the whole team of being in the best shape that youโ€™ve ever been in, because thatโ€™s really the start. If you donโ€™t come into camp in shape, things happen, youโ€™re not available, then you canโ€™t do anything.โ€

Dolphins

  • According to Pro Football Talk, the four-year, $212.4 million deal for Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa includes a $42 million signing bonus and base salaries of $1.125 million, $25.046 million, $54 million, $31 million, and $41.4 million. There is also a sizable offseason roster bonus of $25 million in 2025 (fully guaranteed) as well as a $5 million bonus in 2027 and a $7 million bonus in 2028. 
  • Tagovailoaโ€™s 2024 and 2025 base salaries are fully guaranteed, while his 2026 salary is guaranteed for injury and becomes fully guaranteed in 2025. In 2027, $20 million of Tagovailoaโ€™s base salary is guaranteed for injury, with $3 million vesting to be fully guaranteed in 2025 and the other $17 million in 2026. 
  • Tagovailoa can earn up to $750,000 annually in per-game roster bonuses from 2025-2028, plus an annual $250,000 workout bonus. 
  • A total of $9 million in incentives is available including $2.25 million per year from 2025 to 2028. All are contingent on Tagovaila playing 50 percent of the snaps in the regular season. He can earn $250,000 for hitting 50 percent of the snaps in a wildcard win, another $500,000 for 50 percent of the snaps in a divisional-round win, $500,000 for 50 percent in a conference championship win and $1 million for 50 percent playing time in a Super Bowl win.

Jets

ESPNโ€™s Rich Cimini made a full projection of the Jetsโ€™ 53-man roster as the team begins training camp. 

  • Starting with the RB position, Cimini believes they will keep five at the position including Israel Abanikanda and Nick Bawden in the fullback role.
  • At WR, Cimini has Irvin Charles as the sixth and final player to make the team with Mike Williams starting on the PUP list. Cimini feels Jason Brownlee can make it with a strong camp but leans toward Charles because of special teams.
  • Ciminiโ€™s biggest question in the OL room is whether first-rounder Olu Fashanu has to wait for an injury to get a chance to start.
  • When it comes to defense, Cimini thinks the CB room will carry five players with fifth-rounder Qwanโ€™tez Stiggers just beating out Jarrick Bernard-Converse.

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