Buffalo solidifies Josh Allen’s protection by making the reliable Florida product one of the league’s highest-paid guards through 2030 after 51 consecutive starts to begin his career.
The Buffalo Bills have locked up one of their own.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Bills and guard O'Cyrus Torrence have agreed to a four-year contract that will keep him in Buffalo through the 2030 season. The deal is for $78.4 million total, with $46 million guaranteed, and makes him the 7th-highest-paid guard in the NFL.
A second-round pick out of Florida in 2023, Torrence quickly earned a starting role with the Bills as a rookie. Since becoming a starting guard for the team, Torrence has proven to be the most reliable of the Bills' offensive linemen, playing in all 51 regular-season games over the last three years.
In those 51 games, Torrence has committed just 12 penalties. In 2025, specifically, he allowed zero quarterback hits and was called for one penalty.
Speaking on Torrence on Friday morning, head coach Joe Brady called praised him for his play and toughness.
"He’s one of the top guards in football," Brady said. "He was out there through every injury. He’s as tough as it gets."
Earlier in the offseason, general manager Brandon Beane was asked about getting an extension done with the 26-year-old. He praised Torrence's play and the fact that he had been a three-year starter right out of college. His concern, as always, was making sure the economics of a deal worked for the team.
"Proud of Cybo; love him," he said at the time. "He's a guy, of course, you would love to keep if you can make the economics work."
Now the Bills head into the 2026 season with most of their offensive line set and under contract.
There might be concerns in 2027 and beyond for the team as the offensive line will command an average of $13 million per season. A move or restructure is always possible to free up space to make moves elsewhere, but that's clearly a problem to address down the line.
For now, it's about keeping one of the better offensive lines in football together, and building towards reaching the team's first Super Bowl in over 30 years.
