The Buffalo Bills have agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract with center Connor McGovern, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes $32 million guaranteed and prevents the veteran lineman from reaching free agency.
McGovern, 28, has spent the past three seasons in Buffalo and shifted to center two years ago, becoming the primary snapper for quarterback Josh Allen after previously playing left guard. The Bills made retaining McGovern a priority as free agency approached, especially with several teams expected to pursue experienced centers. By completing the extension before the market opened, Buffalo secured continuity along its offensive front.
The move means four of the Bills’ five offensive line starters are now under contract for next season, with left guard David Edwards the only projected starter still set to hit free agency.
McGovern delivered one of the league’s most efficient pass-blocking seasons in 2025. According to TruMedia, he ranked fifth in the NFL with a 97.2% pass block win rate while being charged with six sacks allowed.
McGovern has also proven durable, playing in at least 14 games in every one of his six NFL seasons.
Originally selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft out of Penn State, McGovern missed his rookie year because of a pectoral injury. He later started 29 games across three seasons in Dallas while playing both guard spots before joining Buffalo and eventually transitioning to center.
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