Allen grew up in Firebaugh, California, a town with vast farm acreage, but fewer than 10,000 residents. He went on to play football at junior college and then Wyoming, and now plays for the small-market NFL team that chose him No. 7 in the draft nearly seven years ago.

Josh Allen’s comments on his new contract with the Buffalo Bills will be very pleasing to the team’s fans. Allen addressed his new contract on Wednesday and admitted that he tried to give the Bills some additional wiggle room during negotiations.