Bills Exercise $8.1M Fifth-Year Option on Tight End Dalton Kincaid

The move keeps the 2023 first-round pick under team control through 2027.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 5:06pm

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A fractured, cubist-style painting depicting a football player in mid-motion, with sharp, overlapping geometric shapes representing the player's movement and the dynamic nature of the sport.The Bills' decision to exercise Dalton Kincaid's fifth-year option solidifies the young tight end's role in their long-term offensive plans.Buffalo Today

The Buffalo Bills have exercised the $8.1 million fifth-year option on tight end Dalton Kincaid, ensuring he will remain with the team through the 2027 season. Kincaid, a 2023 first-round draft pick, has been a productive part of the Bills' passing attack when healthy, earning his first Pro Bowl selection in 2025.

Why it matters

Kincaid is considered a key part of the Bills' future on offense, and exercising his fifth-year option gives the team more time to negotiate a long-term contract extension to keep him in Buffalo beyond 2027.

The details

Despite missing nine games over the past two seasons due to injury, Kincaid has shown his value when on the field, catching 39 passes for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2025. He has formed a productive tight end duo with veteran Dawson Knox, and quarterback Josh Allen often looks to Kincaid in key situations.

  • The Bills exercised Kincaid's fifth-year option on March 30, 2026.

The players

Dalton Kincaid

A tight end drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Bills in 2023, who has been a key part of their passing attack when healthy.

Josh Allen

The Bills' star quarterback, who frequently targets Kincaid in the passing game.

Dawson Knox

A veteran tight end who has formed a productive duo with Kincaid in the Bills' offense.

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What they’re saying

“The Bills have picked up the fifth-year option on TE Dalton Kincaid. It's worth $8.1M, fully guaranteed, for the 2027 season.”

— Ari Meirov, Reporter, The 33rd Team

What’s next

The Bills will now look to sign Kincaid to a long-term contract extension, potentially after the 2026 season, to keep him in Buffalo beyond the 2027 campaign.

The takeaway

Exercising Kincaid's fifth-year option shows the Bills' commitment to building their offense around young, talented players like the 2023 first-round pick. Keeping Kincaid under contract long-term could be a key part of the team's Super Bowl aspirations with Josh Allen at quarterback.