In March 2015 Tyrod Taylor bet on himself choosing to sign with the Bills as a free agent because he believed he could win a three-man quarterback competition. He was confident his unrelenting work ethic and commitment to his craft would pay off. It did on the field last fall. By season’s end he was the seventh-highest rated passer in the league and went to the Pro Bowl. Now that perseverance is literally paying off as the Bills are betting on him. Buffalo signed Taylor to a contract extension Friday.
The two sides had been in back and forth contract negotiations for the better part of the last month as it was apparent both the Bills and the Taylor camp wanted to address the quarterback’s contract before he entered the final season of his current deal.