A number of teams have worked out extensions in recent days with Week 1 looming as an artificial deadline. In the case of Spencer Brown and Buffalo, a deal could be coming in the near future. 
The Bills could work out a last-minute extension with their right tackle, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler writes. Brown is currently set to play out the final year of his rookie contract before becoming one of the latest players to benefit from the upward movement in the tackle market (on both the left and right side of the ball). The former third-rounder has started all but three games in his Buffalo tenure.
Questions related to the offensive line have been a constant for much of the Josh Allen era, but that unit is in a strong place entering 2024. The midseason firing of Ken Dorsey led to Joe Brady taking over as offensive coordinator, and that resulted in a new emphasis being placed on the run game. The transition proved helpful for Brown, given his skillset, and the 26-year-old delivered a career-best 70.1 PFF grade in 2023. That figure ranked 32nd amongst qualifying tackles.
Brown’s first two seasons were not nearly as well-regarded in terms of PFF evaluation, although the five sacks he was charged with in 2023 matched the total from his 2021 and ’22 performances. Nevertheless, a second contract would represent a commitment on the Bills’ part in keeping Brown in place now and into the future. Buffalo lost some interior O-line depth by trading away Ryan Bates, but an offseason filled with cap-related departures has the team in line to experience considerable continuity up front.
Buffalo worked out an extension with left tackle Dion Dawkins, and he is on the books through 2029 as a result. David Edwards was retained on a two-year, $6MM pact which yield cost-effective starting play at the left guard spot. Right guard O’Cyrus Torrence remains under team control for years to come via his rookie contract, while center Connor McGovern is still attached to a $7.45MM-per-year pact. That mix of big-ticket investments and less expensive contracts will be kept in mind as the Bills consider a Brown extension.
The right tackle spot is led financially by Penei Sewell, who landed a Lions deal averaging $28MM per year this offseason. He is one of three players at that position with an AAV of $20MM or more, while Mike Onwenu‘s new Patriots contract falls just short at $19MM. Brown’s track record has him unlikely to reach that level on a second Bills pact, of course, but a notable raise could nevertheless be in store if contract talks over the next few days were to produce an agreement.