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Bills ‘not afraid to pull the trigger’ on a move to Kyle Orton

By Mike Dyce

Sep 7, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel (3) and quarterback Kyle Orton (18) before the game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel (3) and quarterback Kyle Orton (18) before the game at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Buffalo Bills signed free agent quarterback Kyle Orton late in the preseason, and it has been a hot button issue for the team. Apparently it was the reason head coach Doug Marrone and members of the front office got into an altercation.

At the heart of the issue is the confidence of former first-round pick EJ Manuel and the impact that Orton’s presence could have on him. Apparently for good reason too, a report from Adam Schefter of ESPN says that the Bills are ready to make the switch if put in the situation.

"Before the season even kicks off, the clock is running on two quarterbacks: the Buffalo Bills’ EJ Manuel and Houston Texans’ Ryan Fitzpatrick. …Meanwhile in Buffalo, even some within the Bills organization have reservations about whether Manuel is going to be able to succeed. Buffalo, per one league source, is “not afraid to pull the trigger” on a quarterback change and turn to recently signed Kyle Orton."

All that paranoia Manuel would have about Orton doesn’t seem to be irrational paranoia at all.

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