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As ESPN's Adam Schefter framed it, "Mega wide receiver deals keep coming. ..."

Josh Allen will be working with his favorite weapon for years to come, as the Bills have reached agreement with wide receiver Stefon Diggs on a four-year, $104 million extension that includes $70 million guaranteed, sources told Schefter.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports it's a $96 million extension that can be worth more in incentives adding that Diggs will receive a $21.5 million signing bonus.

Whatever the case, with two years remaining on his existing deal, Diggs' contract now runs through 2027 at a total value of $124.1 million. Both the Bills and Diggs would like him to retire in Buffalo, sources told Schefter.

The agreement follows a wave of top wide receiver deals this offseason, making Diggs' extension an inevitable conclusion for the Bills. New Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill received $72.2 million guaranteed, and Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams got $65 million guaranteed.

Allen's contract extension signed last year ties him to the Bills through the 2028 season.

As ESPN.com's Alaina Getzenberg reminded readers, the Bills acquired Diggs, 28, in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings in March 2020 in exchange for four draft picks, including a first-rounder. Since that trade, Diggs has put together two of the best seasons of his career, including his first two Pro Bowl appearances.

In his two years with the Bills, Diggs has caught 230 passes for 2,760 yards and 18 touchdowns. His 2020 season included career and league highs with 127 receptions, 1,535 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. In 2021, he caught a career-high 10 touchdowns during the NFL's first 17-game season.

Since his trade to the Bills, Diggs has ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. The only players with more receptions than Diggs since the start of the 2020 season are Adams and Cooper Kupp, according to ESPN Stats and Information research.

Getzenberg went on to point out that Diggs' receptions and receiving yards are the first and fourth most by any player in their first two seasons with a team in NFL history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Diggs and Brandon Marshall (with the Chicago Bears) are the only players with 200 catches and 2,500 receiving yards in their first two seasons with a team all time.

Meanwhile, as NFL.com suggests, with the Diggs deal done, the next wideouts in line for massive paydays are Cooper Kupp, A.J. Brown, Deebo Samuel and DK Metcalf. Expect the quartet to continue the trend of wideouts earning bank.