It’s been a long NFL journey, but former Virginia Tech star, Tyrod Taylor, may have found his best opportunity for NFL sucess.
New Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan has followed through on his January vow to explore all avenues for quarterbacks. In addition to EJ Manuel and trading for Matt Cassel, the Bills signed Tyrod Taylor as well.
The Bills are serious about giving Taylor a chance to start, via a three-way competition with Cassel and EJ Manuel. So much so, Taylor signed a three-year deal that could void to a two-year deal and earn Taylor as much as $7 million over those two years if he emerges as the Bills’ starter, a source said.
He also turned down a richer deal from the Broncos for this opportunity.
That there is going to be a competition,” Taylor said. “No one is really ahead of the other guy right now. They’re looking forward to us coming in and pushing each other to make this team better.”
Bills coach Rex Ryan has been pursuing Taylor since he was coaching the New York Jets.
“I actually tried to trade for [Taylor] when I was with the Jets,” Ryan told SportsNet 590 in Toronto. “If he’s not the fastest quarterback in the league, he’s certainly up there with them. He’s got great run skills. I’m not gonna say he’s Russell Wilson, but he’s got a little of that in him, where he’s able to run zone-reads and pull the ball down and be effective.”