Bills’ leading receiver Shakir lands extension

INDIANAPOLIS — The Buffalo Bills announced that they have given one of Josh Allen‘s favorite targets, wide receiver Khalil Shakir, a four-year extension.

The deal is worth up to $60.2 million, including $32 million guaranteed at signing, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday.

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 deal, and the extension keeps him 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 offense, leading the team in yards, receptions and targets and topping all Bills wide receivers in yards after catch percentage (73%). He had one drop in 2024.

Other candidates for extension from the Bills’ 2022 draft class include running back James Cook, linebacker Terrel Bernard and cornerback Christian Benford.