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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - JANUARY 11: Dalton Kincaid #86 of the Buffalo Bills scores a touchdown during an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Jacksonville, FL. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Buffalo Bills have faced some difficult roster decisions this offseason, but one of the easiest choices facing president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane concerned what the team should do with talented but often injured tight end Dalton Kincaid’s fifth-year option.
Earlier this week, at the NFL owners’ meetings in Phoenix, Beane confirmed that the Bills did indeed pick up the fifth-year option on Kincaid, a first-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, and today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by discussing the Kincaid news.
Bills pick up fifth-year option for Dalton Kincaid
With the decision to pick up Kincaid’s option, the talented but oft-injured receiver will count $4.2 million on the salary cap for this year, and a very manageable $8.1 million for the fifth year in 2027.
Last year, when Kincaid was healthy, he was one of the most productive tight ends in the league, averaging a league-high 14.9 yards per target. When Josh Allen looked Kincaid’s way, Allen boasted a 149.2 passer rating. But unfortunately, coming off a 2024 season that saw Kincaid log 57% of the snaps, a nagging knee injury sidelined Kincaid for five games and limited him to only 38% of the offensive snaps.
Kincaid is hoping to prove this year that he can be both a productive receiver and a healthy option who is on the field as often as possible for Allen and the Bills, who are facing a season with sky-high Super Bowl expectations.
- Bills officially pick up Dalton Kincaid’s fifth-year contract option. Now they need to keep him on the field – Buffalo News (subscription required)
- The Bills just made a huge decision about Dalton Kincaid’s future despite his injury-plagued season – newyorkupstate.com
- Kincaid’s Fifth-Year Option Exercised By Bills – WGR 550
- Bills GM Brandon Beane: Dalton Kincaid’s fifth-year option picked up, open to more WR help – The Athletic (subscription required)
- Beane confirms Bills will pick up Dalton Kincaid’s fifth-year option – Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills GM says he would still draft receiver in first round even after D.J. Moore trade – newyorkupstate.com
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