Tyrod Taylor

Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor throws a pass before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

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Orchard Park, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills' appear to have made up their minds when it comes to the future of quarterback Tyrod Taylor.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bills do not plan to exercise the option in his contract that would guarantee him north of $30 million in 2017 and beyond. Instead, the Bills will move on from Taylor, according to Schefter. Jason LaCanfora of CBS reported the same back in December.

Taylor had surgery to repair a sports hernia on Thursday. The Bills pointed out in a statement that Taylor elected to have the procedure after seeking outside advice and only informed the Bills of his decision late on Wednesday night. The Bills were likely posturing in the event that a legal battle transpired in regards to the 2017 portion of Taylor's contract being guaranteed for injury.

Taylor will likely be able to pass a physical by March 11 and should be able to hit free agency without issue, so the Bills won't likely have to worry about the legal issue. What they should be concerned about, however, is what they are going to do at quarterback.

If the Bills let Taylor walk, Cardale Jones will be the only quarterback under contract for the 2017 season. He has tons of potential but is still considered a work in progress. Regardless, the team needs to add two quarterbacks to the roster between now and training camp.

At this point, the only scenario in which Taylor stays in Buffalo would be if he accepts a significant restructure of his deal, which seems unlikely. Taylor would get paid well on the open market.

Moving on from Taylor is a substantial risk for Buffalo. The Bills' offense took major steps forward under Taylor and became a top 10 scoring unit over the last two years. Despite his shortcomings as a passer, Taylor did not turn the ball over often, connected on big plays in the deep passing game and contributed over 1,000 rushing yards over his two seasons as starter. Replacing his production won't be easy.

Making the move more risky is trusting Doug Whaley to find the next quarterback. He is the same general manager who said EJ Manuel would be the Bills' quarterback for a long time. He also drew up this contract for Taylor. Now he'll get a third crack at the quarterback position, but at least he has a top 10 pick to do it.