Buffalo’s Terrel Bernard has signed a four-year, $50 million contract extension

At 13-4, the Buffalo Payments gained the AFC East for the fifth consecutive season. They had been the #2 seed within the AFC playoffs. Buffalo demolished Denver 31-7 within the wildcard spherical. 

Within the divisional, the Payments escaped with a 27-25 win vs. the Baltimore Ravens. Sadly, Buffalo’s run ended within the AFC championship recreation to Kansas Metropolis. Throughout the 2025 offseason, Buffalo is signing key gamers to long-term offers. On Friday, they introduced LB Terrel Bernard acquired a four-year, $50 million contract extension.

Terrell Bernard is assured $25.2 million at signing

One other #Payments star locked in: The #Payments have agreed to phrases with standout LB Terrel Bernard on a 4-year, $50M contract extension, per me, @MikeGarafolo and… @KyleBrandt, our Bernard whisperer.

Bernard will get $25.2M assured in a deal achieved by Ron Slavin of @SPORTSTARSNYC. pic.twitter.com/YOTXhX4Bgt

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 7, 2025

With a third-round decide within the 2022 NFL draft, the Payments chosen Terrel Bernard out of Baylor. The 25-year-old has performed in 46 profession video games for Buffalo and has 31 begins. His greatest season up to now was in 2023 when he performed and began all 17 video games for Buffalo within the common season. Bernard recorded a career-high 143 mixed tackles, 84 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, six and a half sacks, three interceptions, 5 passes defended, and three fumble recoveries.

In 13 video games for the Payments in 2024, Bernard completed with 104 mixed tackles, 55 solo tackles, 5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and three passes defended. He performed in all three postseason video games for Buffalo final season. Bernard has been a key starter on Sean McDermott’s protection. He wears the inexperienced dot on his helmet. This implies he will get the play name from his head coach which he then relays to his teammates on the sector.

Terrel Bernard joins Kalil Shakir as two Buffalo gamers who’ve been prolonged this offseason. He acquired a four-year, $50 million extension from the Payments. Shakir has a career-high 76 catches for 821 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. His receptions and receiving yards led Buffalo in 2024. Khalil Shakir and Terrel Bernard had been each deserving of their long-term extensions with Buffalo.