‘The Bills have been attempting to move on from Taylor in various ways over the past two years in two different coach/GM regimes, and no one in the NFL I’ve talked to believes they will pick up a $6M option on him later this month and then keep him around to compete with Nathan Peterman and whatever quarterback they draft for a total of $16M. They benched him in the heat of a playoff race, if you recall, and while a trade would be ideal, they aren’t dealing from a position of great strength here. It’s time to move on for all parties, and there will be a nice market of teams waiting to pounce if/when Taylor is out of Buffalo.’
Archives for March 10, 2018
Chris Ivory said recent success attracted him to Buffalo, calls Bills ‘playoff contenders’
‘“I liked the vibes, it just felt right, it felt right for me,” Ivory said. “I’m speaking more on coaches, I met most of the offensive coaches and everybody seemed cool.’
Busy Browns trade for Jarvis Landry, Tyrod Taylor and a good cornerback
‘The Browns probably view him as a safeguard, a temporary starter only if whichever phenom QB they select high in Round 1 doesn’t immediately earn the starting job, as happened with Mitchell Trubisky (No. 2 overall) last year on the Chicago Bears, and with Jared Goff (No. 1 overall) two years ago on the Los Angeles Rams.’
Saturday’s Cleveland Coverage
Browns trade for QB Tyrod Taylor, sending 3rd round pick to the Bills (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Browns trade for QB Tyrod Taylor: What they’re saying (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Browns’ John Dorsey throws first major punches with three trades (Canton Repository)
Report: Browns trading for Bills QB Tyrod Taylor, send Kizer to Packers for cornerback Damarious Randall (Willoughby News Herald)
QB changes underway, as Browns agree to trade for veteran Tyrod Taylor, send DeShone Kizer to Packers (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)
Browns reshape roster, shift focus to winning by agreeing to trades for Jarvis Landry, Tyrod Taylor and Damarious Randall (Elyria Chronicle Telegram)
Report – Cleveland Browns acquire QB Tyrod Taylor from Buffalo Bills for 3rd round pick (WKYC-TV)
Browns acquire QB Tyrod Taylor, CB Damarious Randall (WJW-TV)
Reports: Browns Trade 3rd Round Pick For Bills QB Tyrod Taylor (WKRK-FM)
AP sources: Browns agree to acquire QB Taylor from Bills
‘The teams came to terms on the deal Friday, said the people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because NFL rules prohibit trades from being announced next week when free agency opens and the league’s new calendar year begins. Cleveland is sending its first pick in the third round to Buffalo, the sources said.’
Buffalo Bills free agency capsule
‘Quarterback moved to the top of the list after Buffalo traded three-year starter Tyrod Taylor to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a third-round pick. The deal leaves Nathan Peterman — a fifth-round draft pick last year — as the only quarterback on the roster.’
Browns acquire QB Taylor, WR Landry, CB Randall
‘Taylor played in 15 games for the Bills last year and completed 62.6 percent of his passes for 2,799 yards and 14 touchdowns with four interceptions. After spending the last three seasons with the Bills, Taylor is due a $6 million bonus that would become the Browns’ responsibility.’
Browns get Tyrod Taylor from Bills, trade DeShone Kizer to Packers
‘The Browns were interested in Taylor a year ago, but he agreed to stay in Buffalo with a new contract just before the start of free agency. If he starts the opener, he will be the 29th starting quarterback for the Browns since 1999.’
Bills trade Tyrod Taylor to Browns for first pick in third round of 2018 NFL Draft
‘For the Bills, that draft pick is ammunition they’ll need as they try to work their way up the draft order to select their new franchise quarterback. As it stands, they now own two first-round picks, two second-round picks, and two third-round picks. They might have a hard time drafting a top quarterback at No. 21 or No. 22, but they can use those assortment of picks to trade up and take a quarterback in a top-heavy class, which is what La Canfora expects them to do.’
Report: Browns Trade For QB Tyrod Taylor
‘The Bills now own five picks in the top 65 of this year’s draft: No. 21, No. 22, No. 53, No. 56 and No. 65.’
Multiple Reports: Bills trade Tyrod Taylor to the Browns
‘Taylor finishes his career in Buffalo being carried off the field in a playoff game in Jacksonville. In 42 starts, his record was 22-20. He also compiled over 10,000 total yards, 65 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, and a playoff appearance. Nathan Peterman now stands as the only quarterback on the Bills roster.’
Capaccio: Bills got more than expected for Taylor given the circumstances
‘He also did it without having to pay that $6 million, and at the same time clearing over $10 million in salary cap space for 2018.’
Buffalo Bills trade QB Tyrod Taylor to Cleveland Browns
‘Taylor, the Bills starter for the last three seasons, had one year left on his contract that carried a cap hit of approximately $18.1 million in 2018. By trading Taylor, the Bills have now rid themselves of nearly $10 million of that and are now only on the hook to this year’s cap for around $8.6 million — the same amount that they would have owed to the cap if they would have just released him.’
Report: Bills trade Tyrod Taylor to Browns
‘By making the deal now the Bills avoid paying Taylor’s $6 million roster bonus that would kick in on March 16th. The trade also opens up some cap space for the Bills, clearing $10.44 million. The move will give them around $34M in cap room.’
Report: Bills trade Tyrod Taylor to Browns
‘According to multiple reports, the Bills have traded Taylor to the Browns for Cleveland’s third round pick. With the Browns at the top of the draft order, that pick will be the first in round three and number 65 overall.’