Bills reward QB Josh Allen with new contract following his first NFL MVP season
Allen has established himself as one of the league's elite quarterbacks and re-written nearly every franchise single-season passing and scoring record at his position. In doing so, he's overcome the many questions and criticisms he faced for being considered a raw and inaccurate player when Buffalo selected him with the No. 7 pick in the 2018 draft out of Wyoming.
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