INDIANAPOLIS -- The Buffalo Bills announced that they have given one of Josh Allen's favorite targets, wide receiver Khalil Shakir, a four-year extension.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that the deal is worth up to $60.2 million, including $32 million guaranteed at signing.
Shakir -- a fifth-round pick out of Boise State -- is the first of the Bills' 2022 draft picks to be signed to a long-term extension. The team's leading wide receiver in 2024 had one more year left on his rookie contract, and the extension results in him being under contract through the 2029 season.
The extension also includes $18 million being paid in the first 12 months.
Shakir, 25, was the only Bills receiver on the 53-man roster this past year who had previously caught a pass from Allen in a game. He is coming off the best season of his career by far, catching 76 passes -- on 100 targets -- for 821 yards and four touchdowns.
The slot receiver was a reliable and key contributor to the Bills offense, leading the team's wide receivers in yards after catch percentage (73.0%) and led the team in yards, receptions and targets. He had one drop in 2024.
Other candidates for extension for the Bills from the 2022 draft class include running back James Cook and cornerback Christan Benford.
