Bills extend LT Dion Dawkins on 3-year deal re-sign DB Cam Lewis
The reached an agreement on Monday to sign left tackle to a three-year contract extension that locks up the starter through 2027, with the deal also expected to provide the team salary cap relief this season.Also, the Bills re-signed backup defensive back to a two-year, $4 million contract, the player's agent Sean Stellato said. Lewis was a pending unrestricted free Dalvin Cook Jersey agent, who returns after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Bills. ESPN.com first reported Lewis' signing.Dawkins was entering the final season of a four-year contract, and due to count more than $16.6 million against the salary cap. Buffalo has spent the past few weeks slashing payroll after entering the offseason projected to being a league-high $44 million Ron Yary Jersey over the cap. 2024 NFL free-agency grades: Evaluating every major signing so far ADVERTISEMENT Re-signing Dawkins solidifies the long-term K.J. Osborn Jersey future of quarterback primary protector on a line undergoing changes after veteran starting center was cut last week.The agreement with Dawkins comes two days before the NFLs free agency signing period officially opens.Dawkins, who turns 30 next month, has been the Bills' starting left tackle since being selected in the second round of the 2017 draft out of Temple. The three-time Pro Bowl selection is noted for his durability in having started 106 regular-season games, plus 11 in the playoffs.Dawkins is also a team leader and community favorite for the charitable work hes done in Buffalo that led to him being the teams Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee for a second straight season last year.The 26-year-old Lewis chose to return to Jack Del Rio Jersey Buffalo because he is familiar with the team's defensive system and has experience playing both cornerback and safety positions. The Bills secondary is undergoing a major transition after the team released Andrew DePaola Jersey starting safety and starting cornerback last week, and with starting safety contemplating retirement. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily. Reporting by The A sociated Pre s.