Tyrod Taylor’s contract will be voided after his second year instead of his third year, but his solid performance assures that this is for a good reason.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is currently under contract for three years, but the team will reduce his contract to two years after their Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots. The Bills are doing this because with Taylor receiving 50 percent of the Bills’ snaps, a clause in his contract voids the final year of his deal, and Adam Schefter confirmed that Taylor will reach this incentive on Monday night.
Taylor has proven to be a diamond in the rough for the Bills this season, as he has solved their quarterback woes that they had entering this season. The Bills did not know whether they would start Taylor, Matt Cassel or E.J. Manuel. They decided on Taylor right before the season, and he has rewarded their faith. The Bills have gone 5-2 with Taylor as their starter this season, and he has been incredibly accurate by completing 70.5 percent of his passes.
The Bills quarterback has 1,436 passing yards, 11 touchdown passes with four interceptions. He has also added 243 rushing yards with two touchdowns on the ground. Since Taylor has performed well this season, the Bills are likely reducing his contract to set him up for a contract extension that will give him a big pay raise. Taylor is currently on a three-year, $7 million deal. He will surely receive an extension if the Bills reach the playoffs for the first time since 1999.