The Buffalo Bills saved about $ 8 million on their payroll by restructuring the contract of wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
This is what ESPN reported on Tuesday.
The NFL roster converted more than $ 11.7 million of his athlete’s base salary into a signing bonus. Initially, Diggs was expected to make $ 12.7 million in base salary in 2021. He will instead make $ 990,000.
Last year, the University of Maryland product led the Goodell Tour in catches (127) and yards taken (1535). Diggs also registered eight touchdowns. It was his first season at Buffalo, which was obtained from the Minnesota Vikings in the previous offseason.
In addition, the Bills also restructured deals with offensive lineman Mitch Moore, as well as defensive linemen Vernon Butler and Mario Addison. In total, Buffalo has released over $ 11 million for the upcoming season.
The savings will allow the Bills to contract first-year players Greg Rousseau and Spencer Brown, who were the club’s first and second-round picks, respectively, in the last NFL auction.
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