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The guy wearing 17 has an important voice.
Bills' Josh Allen made sure Buffalo signed crucial free agent originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Josh Allen has an important voice.
In some ways, that goes without saying, but it got a new reminder recently as the Buffalo Bills went through the early stages of free agency. One key move the Bills made was signing Connor McGovern to prevent the standout center from leaving for a new team. McGovern is known to be one of Allen's best friends, and it sounds like Allen was key in retaining him.
ESPN's Alaina Getzenberg shared this in a new article on Wednesday: It's not new to hear that quarterback Josh Allen was involved in attracting or keeping a player, but center Connor McGovern praised his quarterback's efforts. "It doesn't hurt when you have No. 17 in your corner also trying to drive things through," McGovern said.
That only continues to reinforce the impact of Allen's voice. MORE: Why the Kansas City Chiefs traded for Justin Fields Earlier in the offseason, it had been reported that the Bills hadn't even spoken to McGovern yet. Potentially after that, Allen made sure that didn't stay the case.