‘Bernard was entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2025, so this deal now secures him for the foreseeable future. The 25-year-old entered the league as a third-round pick of the Bills in 2022 out of Baylor. Since heading to upstate New York, Bernard has blossomed into a key cog of Sean McDermott’s defense. Last season, he was named one of Buffalo’s two captains for the 2024 campaign.’