It's very easy to tell which owners across the league are considered "win-now" individuals and which ones are focused on building a culture, or making money as a bottom line.
Teams like the Dallas Cowboys haven't spent much in free agency in recent years with an ownership group that seems perfectly content to keep running out the same kind of team they have had for years.
The Buffalo Bills and the Pegula family, however, are not that kind of ownership team.
Buffalo entered the 2025 offseason with limited cap space and a clear vision in mind on what needed to happen to get them past the Kansas City Chiefs in a crowded AFC.
In a recent poll made by The Athletic, the Bills ownership team was commended for pushing that "win-now" mentality to keep Buffalo in contention no matter what. Even if it meant re-signing Josh Allen to an extension years before they actually needed to.
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"The Bills made Josh Allen one of the highest-paid players in league history earlier this month with a new six-year, $330 million contract," The Athletic published. "Then they had a busy free agency, meeting needs at pass rusher, defensive back, wide receiver, running back and more while trying to finally get over that Kansas City hump that has slowed Terry Pegula's team in the playoffs for years now."
Buffalo may not get by Kansas City next season. They may not even get by other teams in the AFC either.
But with an aggressive owner, Bills fans can at least have comfort in the fact that they will always be in the conversation of title contention with the Pegula's in charge.
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This story was originally published March 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM.