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Dec 5, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson (88) catches a pass for a touch down in front of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Bashaud Breeland (21) at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

Lions pick up TE T.J. Hockenson’s fifth-year option

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The Detroit Lions exercised the fifth-year option on tight end T.J. Hockenson’s rookie contract Tuesday.

The move guarantees Hockenson will earn $9.4 million in 2023.

Hockenson, the eighth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, has played in 40 games (35 starts) over his first three seasons in Detroit. He has 160 career receptions for 1,673 yards and 12 touchdowns.

His best year so far was 2020, when he started all 16 games, caught 67 passes for 723 yards and six touchdowns and was named to his first Pro Bowl.

Hockenson’s 2021 campaign was cut short in December when he required thumb surgery. He finished the season with 61 catches, 583 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games (all starts).

–Field Level Media

Dec 6, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver (91) reacts to a defensive play against the New England Patriots during the first half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Bills pick up fifth-year option on DT Ed Oliver

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The Bills exercised the fifth-year option on defensive tackle Ed Oliver, keeping him in Buffalo through at least the 2023 season.

The Bills announced the move on Tuesday. Oliver, who played in college at Houston, was the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.

He will earn $10.75 million in 2023. He signed a four-year, $19.56 million rookie contract in 2019.

Oliver, 24, hasn’t missed a regular-season game, playing in 49 career games (40 starts). He became a starter midway through his rookie season. In his career, he has 117 tackles (21 for loss), 12 sacks, eight passes defensed and three forced fumbles.

In 17 games in 2021, he had 41 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble as the Bills won the AFC East.

In six career playoff games, Oliver has 17 tackles and a sack.

–Field Level Media

Dallas Cowboys' Amari Cooper is tackled by Minnesota Vikings' Mike Hughes Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Vikings defeated the Cowboys 28-24.Nfl Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings

Reports: Vikings decline option for CB Mike Hughes

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The Minnesota Vikings declined to pick up the fifth-year option on cornerback Mike Hughes’ rookie contract by Monday’s deadline, multiple reports said.

Hughes, the 30th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, now will become a free agent after the 2021 season.

Hughes, 13, has only made seven starts and played in 24 games in his first three NFL seasons. He tore his ACL six games into his rookie year and only played in four games last season before a neck injury forced him onto injured reserve.

Hughes has recorded 80 tackles, 13 passes defensed, two interceptions (one returned for a TD as a rookie), three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

The Vikings would have owed him a guaranteed $12.643 million in 2022 had they picked up his option, per Spotrac.

Minnesota only selected one defensive back in last week’s 2021 draft out of its 11 total picks: a fourth-rounder spent on cornerback Camryn Bynum out of California.

–Field Level Media

Bills quarterback Josh Allen celebrates with the crowd after beating the Ravens 17-3 in the AFC divisional playoff game. Jg 011621 Bills 2

Bills lock up Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds for 2022

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The Buffalo Bills made a formality official on Monday, picking up the fifth-year option for quarterback Josh Allen in 2022.

The team also announced it will retain its other first-round draft pick in 2018, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, by picking up his option.

Allen will earn $23.1 million in 2022, with Edmunds being paid $12.72 million.

Allen, who turns 25 this month, has become wildly popular in Buffalo after leading the Bills to back-to-back playoff berths for the first time since 1998-99. He was named to the Pro Bowl after the 2020 season, when he guided the Bills to a 13-3 regular-season record.

They lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 38-24 in the AFC championship game in January.

In three seasons, Allen has a 28-15 record and has completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 9,707 yards, with 67 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. He has also rushed for 25 scores.

He had a stellar 2020 season, starting all 16 games. His completion rate was 69.2 percent and he connected for 4,544 yards with 37 touchdowns, setting franchise records and ranking in the top five in the NFL in each category. He also threw 10 interceptions and ran for eight TDs.

Allen is the only NFL player in history with at least 4,000 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns and eight rushing touchdowns in a season.

Edmunds, 23, was the No. 16 overall selection in 2018. He is a two-time Pro Bowl honoree in his first three seasons in the NFL.

In 46 games for Buffalo, all starts, Edmunds has 355 tackles (19 for loss), 5 1/2 sacks, 24 passes defensed, three interceptions and two forced fumbles.

–Field Level Media

Dec 13, 2020; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Terrell Edmunds (34) prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Bills Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Reports: Steelers declining option of S Terrell Edmunds

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The Pittsburgh Steelers will decline the fifth-year option for safety Terrell Edmunds, according to multiple reports Monday.

He would have earned about $6.75 million in 2022, per Over the Cap. Instead, he will become a free agent.

Edmunds, 24, was the No. 28 overall pick by the Steelers in the 2018 NFL Draft. In 47 games (43 starts) in Pittsburgh, he has tallied 251 tackles, two sacks, three interceptions and a fumble recovery.

Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills are picking up the option on linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, Terrell’s younger brother.

Tremaine Edmunds, who turned 23 on Sunday, was the 16th overall pick in 2018. The two-time Pro Bowl selection has 355 tackles, 5.5 sacks and three interceptions in 46 games (all starts) and is due to earn $12.7 million in 2022.

–Field Level Media