One of the story lines that fans of the Buffalo Bills will be following this offseason is the decision the club needs to make on tight end Dalton Kincaid’s fifth-year option. The team has until May 1 to make a decision on Kincaid’s option, which would pay him close to $9 million for the 2027 season.
This past season, Kincaid again struggled with injuries — which included knee-injury carryover from the 2024 season. In total, Kincaid played in 12 regular-season games and caught 39 passes (49 targets)
for 571 yards and five touchdowns. Kincaid played in both of Buffalo’s playoff games this past season, recording nine catches on 11 targets for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
In full disclose, picking up the fifth-year option on Kincaid seems like an obvious decision to me. With that being said, I wanted to get some feedback from Bills Mafia to see if they felt the same. Kincaid was the focal point of the discussion in my latest episode of “The Walkthrough” — an episode where I chatted at length about the affordability it would give the club for a reliable pass catcher through the 2027 season. I know that injuries are a concern for many fans, but a one-year extension for less than $9 million is relatively affordable by today’s standards.
In addition to the discussion on the podcast, I also took to social media to see if the decision seemed to be an obvious one for them as well. In a poll conducted over the weekend, over 91% of respondents replied that they wanted Buffalo to pick up the fifth-year option. Over 200 followers responded, so I felt like this was a valid sample size when considering the opinion of Bills fans.
Be sure to share your thoughts regarding Dalton Kincaid and a potential fifth-year option in the comments section below. Perhaps the injuries are too much for you at this point. Or, maybe you see the impact that Kincaid has on the offense when healthy. Is your decision either way an easy one?
