Tyrod Taylor Benched, EJ Manuel to Start Week 17

[DraftBoy]

Per Adam Schefter on Twitter.

[EDS]

Such incompetence on so many levels.

[DraftBoy]

Bills spin is that this move is being made to avoid the $30.75 million injury guarantee in Taylor's contract.

I think this signals that they are moving on and the injury avoidance serves as decent cover.

[TacklingDummy]

Shoud have been benched about 12 weeks ago, while the Bills were still realistically in it.

[WagonCircler]

The guy has his best game ever, and they bench him.

I'm not a fan. Don't want him retained. But this is so bush league it's disgusting.

[Thurmal]

Oh my God, I just had an awful revelation. We are going to re-sign EJ Manuel, aren't we? And he is going to "win" the starting job in camp next year, isn't he?

[Yasgur's Farm]

[DraftBoy]

I get the move from a business end, I don't like it, but you don't want to be on the hook for $30+ Million if he gets hurt in a game that means nothing.

However, I would much rather start Cardale Jones than EJ.

[Dmoney]

Ya just have the feeling that this whole thing is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

[DraftBoy]

More info, this time for Rapoport.

EJ's start will serve as a try-out for 2017 and Whaley wanted to make a QB switch earlier in the season.

Some rumors out there that the reason Ryan was fired today, as opposed to after the season, is that he refused to bench Taylor for Week 17.

[The Jokeman]

Bills spin is that this move is being made to avoid the $30.75 million injury guarantee in Taylor's contract.

I think this signals that they are moving on and the injury avoidance serves as decent cover.

I guess that means Tyrod won't be back next year either.

[DraftBoy]

I guess that means Tyrod won't be back next year either.

I would assume that is the case, but with this team who the hell knows.

[djjimkelly]

EJ will be retained and start while draft pick matures for a year mt initial reaction

[The Jokeman]

I get the move from a business end, I don't like it, but you don't want to be on the hook for $30+ Million if he gets hurt in a game that means nothing.

However, I would much rather start Cardale Jones than EJ.

I agree unless the plan is to see if EJ can return as our primary backup next year and not have to expose Cardale to the ugliness that could happen this week.

[EDS]

I would assume that is the case, but with this team who the hell knows.

Tyrod is going to punk the Bills when he starts at QB for the Jets next year.

[WagonCircler]

Oh my God, I just had an awful revelation. We are going to re-sign EJ Manuel, aren't we? And he is going to "win" the starting job in camp next year, isn't he?

Exactly correct. Now that Doug Whaley has been shown to be not accountable for anything, he can do whatever he wants.

And Anthony Lynn will go along with whatever Whaley wants.

**** this team.

[Thurmal]

More info, this time for Rapoport.

EJ's start will serve as a try-out for 2017

I have NEVER rooted against the Bills in my life, even in meaningless games for draft position. If this report is true, I hope the Jets win by 40.

[The Jokeman]

Tyrod is going to punk the Bills when he starts at QB for the Jets next year.

Now that's funny as I can't see Brandon Marshall returning to the Jets and Matt Forte is getting rustier oh and not sure what they'll do at LT and does Mangold comeback?? They're in worse shape then we are on offense.

[EDS]

Oh my God, I just had an awful revelation. We are going to re-sign EJ Manuel, aren't we? And he is going to "win" the starting job in camp next year, isn't he?

Wait for the posts (all offseason):

"E.J. is not that bad"
"Give E.J. a chance with real coaches"
"E.J. will be better after having a chance to sit and watch"
"Signs E.J. gets it"
"E.J.'s familiarity with personnel is an asset"

[HAMMER]

More info, this time for Rapoport.

EJ's start will serve as a try-out for 2017 and Whaley wanted to make a QB switch earlier in the season.

Some rumors out there that the reason Ryan was fired today, as opposed to after the season, is that he refused to bench Taylor for Week 17.

This is exactly what happened.

Even if they haven't fully made up their minds on exercising Taylors option they can't let him play because an injury means they are then stuck with him and that 27.5 million on the books. The last game is meaningless and to put that much at risk would be dumb. Rex wanted him to start hence the firing today and not next Monday.

Smart move by OBD, very smart. Anthony Lynn will get the job and it's a great move IMO.