As the new league year draws near, the Buffalo Bills have made a significant contract adjustment. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network has reported that Buffalo modified offensive tackle Connor McGovern’s contract to free up approximately $3.7 million. Prior to the trade, the Bills were almost $43 million over the cap.
“The Bills did a conversion on OL Connor McGovern’s contract, guaranteeing his deal for 2024 and clearing $3.74M,” Pelissero wrote on Twitter. Spotrac claims that McGovern received a signing bonus as a result of this “conversion”. “The Bills converted $4.675M of OL Connor McGovern’s 2024 base salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $3.74M of cap space this season,” Spotrac wrote on Twitter. McGovern, who was originally selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, inked a $22.35 million, three-year contract with Buffalo in March 2023. Despite battling injuries prior to his first season with the Bills, he managed to participate in all 17 games of the previous campaign. See also: ‘I Hate Them!’ Bills’ Dawkins Describes His Conflict with the Jets He added that his time in Buffalo was unlike his experience in Dallas and even made a remark that some saw as a subtle swipe at the Cowboys. Indeed, a full 180 degrees away from Dallas, McGovern remarked. But from college all the way up, this has been the best coaching I’ve ever had. Aaron Kromer, the offensive line coach for the Bills, is meticulous about the minor things, and I’ve never really seen someone analyze things like that.co
