THE Buffalo bills and half of the corner Christian Benford Recently agreed with a four -year contract extension with a basic value of $ 69 million.
The number one corner of the Bills is now under contract until 2029.
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The team was relieved to be able to lock a cornerstone of its defense, and Benford was delighted to be able to stay in Buffalo in the long term.
“It’s a moment that changes your life, let’s be real,” said Benford His post-extension press conference. “All you need is a person to believe in you … It means a lot.”
After having signed a long -term extension, Benford’s objectives that he undertook to reach in the league remain the same.
“It’s probably something else I just put in the bucket,” said Benford. “… my journey … to be the best in the league. It doesn’t change anything. I don’t feel different. My state of mind is always the same. Bring to the Super Bowl … Be the best of the League.”
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Benford, a sixth round choice in 2022, took advantage of his opportunities on the ground. He started 34 games in his first three seasons, intercepting five passes and recording 25 defended passes. In 2024, Benford granted only 0.51 yards per coverage snap, which ranked number one in the NFL according to Professional football focus.
Now he will benefit from the advantages of his consistency and his conduct with a new flashy contract. He is a winner for the player and the franchise. It is money that changes life for the 25 -year -old player, but he is always lower than the market value for the best corner half around the league.
The new Benford contract costs an average of $ 17.25 million a year, which makes him the highest 19th corner of the NFL according to On the cap. The extension occurred just a few weeks after the Jaycee horn of the Panthers ($ 25 million a year) and the Derek Stingley Jr. of the Texans ($ 30 million per year) reset the growing corner contract with massive extensions.
Benford’s Cap Hits Over the next five years, 2025, $ 2.6 million; 2026, $ 7.4 million; 2027, $ 19.4 million; 2028, $ 20.1 million; 2029, $ 20.4 million.
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The director general of Bills, Brandon Beane, was able to keep one of his own recovery choices and do so taking ahead of the curve. The contracts for the corner half will continue to go up and the Benford contract is already looking for a team search even before the market arises again.
“Happy to make Christian,” Beane said after the extension. “… came in a place that the two parties thought they were fair, and so excited to extend it with all the other guys we were able to make.”
Benford was apparently the last big piece of the pie to be taken care of with this offseason for Beane, who was a busy man. He signed four other Bills players to long -term contract extensions during the offseason, notably Josh Allen, Khalil Shakir, Greg Rousseau and Terron Bernard. With CB1 supported, invoices can now seek to address other areas on the list.
“Once we made Benford, I don’t see us making any offers anytime,” said Beane. “We are going to focus on the project and get our ceiling in order.”
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: Christian Benford on how he obtained the extension of invoices
