A somber Josh Allen took the podium Sunday night, after the Buffalo Bills lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC title game, and the quarterback told reporters that in order "to be the champs you've got to beat the champs,

All of this was particularly tragic given what Josh Allen appeared to say on camera before the Bills’ offense took the field last time. As the Chiefs took a 32-29 lead, Allen was captured seemingly saying, “I’m ready,” as if he was ready for his moment to take the Bills to the Super Bowl.

In 2024 they made a similar move. $14,875,000 of Allen’s pay was converted into bonuses, bringing his salary down to $1,125,000. This restructure netted him a total of $60 million cash for the season while freeing up $16,700,000 in cap space.