AFC Notes: Justin Fields, Jaylen Waddle, Bills, Dolphins, Jets

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Bills The Bills signed CB Dee Alford to a three-year, $15.75 million deal that includes a $4.5 million signing bonus, $10.12 million guaranteed—$7.875 million fully guaranteed and $2.245 million guaranteed for injury—with salaries of $1.31 million in 2026, $4.31 million in 2027, and $4.31 million in 2028. ( Wilson ) The Bills signed S Geno Stone to a one-year, $1.402 million deal that includes a $187,500 signing bonus, a $1.215 million salary, and a $1.262 million salary cap figure under the veteran salary benefit. ( Wilson ) The Bills signed S C.J. Gardner-Johnson to a one-year deal with a $3.5 million base value. The contract includes $3.015 million guaranteed, up to $2.5 million in incentives, and a $3.4 million 2026 salary cap hit. ( Spotrac ) Several Bills players had contract triggers vest: QB Josh Allen ’s $52.5 million 2027 salary is now fully guaranteed, CB Christian Benford ’s $14.5 million 2027 salary is now guaranteed, $10.2 million of DE Greg Rousseau ’s 2027 salary is now guaranteed, $8.2 million of WR Khalil Shakir ’s 2027 salary is now guaranteed, $7.8 million of WR Josh Palmer ’s 2026 salary is now guaranteed, $6.3 million of LB Terrel Bernard ’s 2027 salary is now guaranteed, $6.2 million of RB James Cook ’s 2027 salary is now guaranteed, $1.3 million of RT Spencer Brown ’s 2027 salary is now guaranteed, and LT Dion Dawkins earned a $500,000 roster bonus. ( Spotrac ) Dolphins Barry Jackson reports that the Broncos are paying all future money owed to WR Jaylen Waddle , including his full salary. The trade is still pending a physical, which will take place on Wednesday. SI.com’s Albert Breer names the Dolphins, Browns, Jets, and Cardinals as teams looking to 2027 for a quarterback. While none of the options are locked in as top-five picks now, there are numerous players who can rise to that level compared to the 2025 and 2026 classes. The Dolphins plan to give G Jamaree Salyer a chance to win a starting guard spot. That’s one reason he chose Miami over higher offers elsewhere. If Salyer wins a starting guard job, then the other starting guard would be Jonah OR a draft pick OR perhaps Andrew Meyer OR another UFA pickup. ( Barry Jackson ) The Dolphins signed Salyer to a one-year, $1.487 million deal that includes a $187,500 signing bonus, a $1.215 million salary, and a $1.262 million salary cap figure under the veteran salary benefit. ( Wilson ) The Dolphins signed DE David Ojabo to a one-year, $1.402 million deal with a $1.215 million salary and a $1.262 million salary cap figure under the veteran salary benefit. ( Wilson ) Toledo DB Andre Fuller met privately with the Dolphins. ( Jacob Infante ) Jets Ian Rapoport reports that as part of their trade agreement, the Jets will pay QB Justin Fields an $8 million signing bonus. He will earn a $3 million fully guaranteed salary from the Chiefs, for a total of $11 million, meaning he will earn an additional $1 million in guaranteed money than he was previously earning. Connor Hughes reports that there has been no change to the power structure within the organization this offseason. Zack Rosenblatt reports that the Jets were interested in signing QB Carson Wentz , but he wanted to return to the Vikings. Per Rosenblatt , the Jets are not done at quarterback and plan to add a veteran backup for Geno Smith . He thinks Cooper Rush or Tyrod Taylor might be the most logical options at their price point. At receiver, Rosenblatt thinks a trade for someone like Rashod Bateman , Quentin J…