Josh Allen is hot off of his first MVP season and just signed a monstrous six-year, $350 million extension with the Buffalo Bills.
He's set to receive $250 million in guaranteed money than any other player.
The contract’s $55 million average annual value ranks as the NFL’s second-highest, trailing Dak Prescott’s deal with the Dallas Cowboys by $5 million per year.
Humbly, Allen explained why he's not concerned about being the top name in annual earnings.
"It didn't seem like from my perspective I was taking a whole lot less," Allen said on Wednesday. "But the way I make sense of it, when you start getting these fairly big numbers throughout the entire league -- it's weird to say this -- but what is [$5 million] more going to do for my life that I can't already do right now? It's not that crazy to me.
"I live a pretty good life. Got a house, got a car. We're good."
Instead of ego, Allen expressed that he prioritized the financial convenience of the Bills so that the team can continue to compete for a Super Bowl. He told his agent, Patrick Collins, not to pressure the Bills into significantly affecting the salary cap.
"I wasn't looking to absolutely kill them at every chance I could, and I told my agent that," Allen said. "I was like, 'If it has any impact on the cap, let's figure out a way to not do that.'
"Both sides were willing to move and change different things, and it was a pretty calm-mannered negotiation is what I can say from both sides."
