The Buffalo Bills have locked up one of their starting offensive linemen for the foreseeable future.
Right guard O'Cyrus Torrence signed a four-year extension with the Bills on Friday, keeping him in Buffalo through the 2030 season. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound lineman has played in every regular (54) and postseason (7) game since being drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Bills and Torrence agreed to the contract prior to Friday's training camp practice at St. John Fisher in Rochester. As the team ended camp, Torrence went back to the team facility in Orchard Park to sign the deal and make the extension official.
"The No. 1 thing we want to do is be strong up front," Bills general manager Brandon Beane said Friday from Rochester. "We want to protect No. 17 (Josh Allen). That's where it all starts."
Outside of left guard, the Bills now have the remaining starting offensive line positions under contract for multiple seasons. Torrence's rookie contract was set to expire after the 2026 season.
"He deserves every penny," quarterback Josh Allen said. "He's been so steady for us the last few years. He's going to continue to get better."
Word that the contract had been agreed upon trickled throughout the Bills locker room ahead of Friday's practice. Torrence's teammates had a chance to congratulate him during and after practice.
"I actually got goosebumps when he walked in to lift, and [Torrence] said it. I just dropped everything I was doing and went over there," right tackle Spencer Brown said. "He's super important to the offense, but also as well as me. I mean, we've played next to each other the last four years, and now I look forward to the next four together."
What has impressed his teammates the most through his three seasons in Buffalo is that Torrence has logged 100%, 93% and 100% of the Bills' offensive snaps during that stretch. His ability to be available and dependable week in and week out is rare for offensive linemen.
"Every year it's like 100% playtime," center Connor McGovern said. "It's so crazy because I've never done that in my career. Every day he never complains, barely says anything, he just comes to work."
McGovern is another O-lineman that inked a big contract extension this offseason. He signed with Buffalo on a four-year extension in March. The Bills have had one of the NFL's best offensive lines in recent seasons. In 2024, the group allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL; a year later they helped pave the way for running back James Cook to lead the league in rushing.
Beane believes that not only is the team's offensive line full of talent, they are also full of players who work well with each other.
"Those guys all have to be in sync working," the GM said. "It's important. We've enjoyed the continuity we've had there. Obviously, there's going to be turnover, but we've tried to keep a stable group, and I think that's helped our offense be as successful as it has."
The extension is also another sign that shows just how committed Beane is to making sure the team's homegrown talent is part of the future nucleus. Since 2021, Buffalo has extended eight draft picks past their rookie contracts.
"If you have a good player, no matter where they are… you want to try and keep them, especially a guy that kind of falls into that we drafted, developed and has played a lot of meaningful football," Beane said.
Josh Allen shared why it means a lot to the players in the building when their hard work pays off in the form of a contract extension.
"To make sure that the effort, the energy that you've put into something for so long to get rewarded and to feel like you're taken care of," Allen said. "Big, big weight off your shoulders when that happens."
