Tyrod Taylor was acquired by the Cleveland Browns from the Buffalo Bills in the offseason to be the starting quarterback. What the Browns didn't know, however, was that Baker Mayfield would take over as the starter so early in the seasons. Now, the Browns could be considering moving on from Taylor.
According to a report from Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Browns will listen to trade offers for Taylor ahead of the October 30th NFL trade deadline.
The Browns will listen to offers for quarterback Tyrod Taylor, I’m told. And his contract structure actually might make it workable. He’s making $16 million this year, but $6 million of it came in a March roster bonus. That means a team trading for him would only be responsible, both in cash and cap, for what’s left of his $10 million base salary. As of Monday, that figure will be $5.29 million.
There are quite a few teams who could consider trading for Taylor as a starter or a quality backup. No team can have a good enough backup quarterback down the stretch of the season.
Throughout the three games that Taylor did play in with the Browns earlier this season, he completed just 48.8 percent of his pass attempts for 462 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also ran for 125 yards and a touchdown.
At 29 years old, the future is going to be interesting for Taylor. He has never been a consistent starter, but he is a more than capable playmaker. There are a few teams that need to figure out their quarterback situations, but many of them will have no interest in turning to a veteran quarterback like Taylor.
All of that being said, the Browns are going to do everything they can to trade him. It wouldn't be shocking to see a team trade a late-round pick for him.
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