Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor looks like he may be available very soon and, if so, which five teams might scoop him up in 2017 NFL free agency?
He isn’t on the open market yet, but the presumption is that he will be. Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is coming up on a clause in his contract which would pay him $30 million and the ownership is reportedly not interested in bringing him back. According to NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, the front office and coaches disagree on bringing him back, but let’s be honest, the men signing the checks should win this battle:
"League sources say a chasm remains between coaches and the front office whether to execute a $30M option on the promising-but-unproven quarterback. As I reported in December, Buffalo’s decision makers — general manager Doug Whaley, senior VP of football administration Jim Overdorf and team president Russ Brandon — decided they didn’t want to pay Taylor in 2017."
If—or more likely when—Taylor becomes available, the young quarterback will become a hot commodity. Players at his position with solid starting experience rarely become available—and this is even less common in free agency when a draft pick doesn’t have to be surrendered. Here we look at the five teams most likely to go after Taylor if this scenario plays out as expected.