Tyrod Taylor and the Bills are working on a new contract. They’re expected to have it done before the season begins. He’s barely making backup QB money right now, in the middle year of the three-year, $3.35 million deal he signed last year.
Tyrod Taylor deserves Brock Osweiler money, probably more
The Bills and their quarterback are expected to agree to a new contract before the season starts. But with just 14 starts in five seasons, how much is he worth?
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He certainly earned a new deal based on his play last season. Through 14 starts, he threw 20 touchdowns and just six interceptions, along with with 3,035 yards. Perhaps most impressive was his 8.0 yards per attempt number. He’s more than just a dink and dunker. Taylor added another 568 yards and four touchdowns on the ground in Greg Roman’s offense.
But those 14 starts last season are the only starts of his career, which began in 2011 when the Ravens took him with a sixth-round pick. It’s not a lot to go on for contract talks at the game’s most premium, costly position. Don’t look for Andrew Luck money.
However, Taylor should probably send Brock Osweiler a thank you card once he does get his contract. Osweiler had a grand total of seven starts since being drafted in 2012, all last season filling in for an injured Peyton Manning. He got a four-year, $72 million deal from the Texans with $37 million guaranteed. That’s got to be the floor for Taylor’s deal with the Bills.
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SADDEST HOLDOUT EVER: DeAndre Hopkins ended his 24-hour holdout. That was quick. Houston’s receiver wanted more money. He’s making a million dollars this year, the second-to-last year of his rookie deal. But the Texans said they wouldn’t negotiate making it the most anticlimactic holdout ever.
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TRAINING CAMP INJURIES
- Stevie Johnson helped off the field with a knee injury. The Chargers took a big loss on day two of training camp, losing Johnson to a knee injury. They’re still awaiting the results of an MRI. San Diego has some depth at the position, and they’ll get more reps with Johnson out.
- Tavon Austin carted off the field at Rams camp. Apparently it was just cramping due to dehydration that took Austin off the field. It’s not a concern for now, according to the team.
- Bryan Stork and Jonathan Cooper absences could open the door for younger players to shine. The two biggest news pieces from Patriots practice is the injuries/absences to starting center Bryan Stork and starting right guard Jonathan Cooper.
- Matt Forte out of practice with hamstring injury. It wouldn’t be training camp without a never ending list of tight hamstrings.
- Odell Beckham got cleated. The Giants star was injured in practice Sunday morning, but it appears that he’ll be just fine.
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