The Buffalo Bills and WR Khalil Shakir have agreed to terms on a new 4 year, $60.2M contract extension the announced.
Shakir will now be tied to the Bills through the 2029 NFL campaign, rewarding the 25 year old following a career high in virtually every statistical category last season. According to reports, the deal will feature $32M in guaranteed money.
“You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone — fans, players, anyone — in our building to say anything negative about Khalil and what he’s brought,” Bills GM Brandon Beane told reporters at the NFL scouting combine. “The guy is a true lunch-pail Buffalonian. I mean, I know he’s not from Buffalo, but he doesn’t say anything, he just shows up every single day.”
“He’s Mr. Dependable, and when the ball’s thrown his way, he usually comes down with it. I’m sure everyone on our team that’s coming back will be excited to have Khalil… and we’re going to count on him even more, not only on the field but his leadership going forward.”
The six-foot, 190lb wideout appeared in 15 games for Buffalo in 2024, catching 76 passes for 821 yards, and 4 TDs in his 3rd NFL season. Originally taken 148th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Boise State, Shakir developed into a reliable target for reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen down the stretch.
A sure handed slot receiver, Shakir dropped only 1 pass last season, while leading the Bills in yards, receptions and targets. His 599 yards after the catch ranked 3rd in the NFL amongst wide receivers.
With Shakir’s extension out of the way, Beane & Co. have one less item on their off-season to do list. While the team still has a few notable players who are due for extensions on the roster, attention will likely shift to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis for the immediate future. Buffalo currently holds the 30th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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