Tyrod Taylor isn't going anywhere.
The Buffalo Bills announced Friday that the club has signed its breakout quarterback to a long-term contract extension.
Just one year after landing in Western New York as a free agent, Taylor received a six-year deal worth roughly $90 million in base salary and the opportunity to earn further incentives, a source told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The agreement, Rapoport adds, raises Taylor's salary to $9.5 million for the upcoming season. Buffalo then has an option to decide upon thereafter, which would kick in the rest of the extension starting with a $27.5-million salary in 2017.
Rewarding a 14-game sample with a lucrative multi-year extension undoubtedly carries a degree of risk. A team-friendly structure, however, has the potential to give Buffalo a way out should the quarterback's development stall.
Much like the deal Colin Kaepernick signed with the 49ers in 2014, the Bills will presumably have the option to rid themselves of the contract with little to no cap penalties at various points in the coming years.
Regardless of the final details, though, getting Taylor under contract was imperative for a Bills team that's long been in search of some reliable play under center. If his debut season as a starter can be taken as any indication, Taylor gives the Bills their best chance at such a player since Jim Kelly.
Taylor completed 63.7 percent of his passes for 3,035 yards, 20 touchdowns, and just six interceptions last season while playing on the bargain free-agent deal he signed in March.
His ability to make plays on the ground adds another dimension to a suddenly dynamic Bills offense, as evidenced by his 568 rushing yards and four touchdown runs.
