ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley stopped short Friday of giving quarterback Tyrod Taylor a vote of confidence that he will remain the team's starter next season.

"No, no, no," Whaley told WGR 550 when asked if any decision had been made about retaining Taylor for 2017. "We've said from Day 1 that we're going to give him this whole season, and after that, we'll sit down with the coaches, the ownership group and make the decision."

Now 26 games into his career as the Bills' starting quarterback, Taylor has posted a 14-12 record but has seen a decline from last season in several key statistics, including completion percentage, yards per pass attempt, touchdowns and passer rating. Overall, the Bills average 181.5 passing yards per game, which ranks 32nd in the NFL.

Tyrod Taylor has posted a 14-12 record as a starter for the Bills. The team must guarantee him $30 million if he remains on their roster past the fourth day of the 2017 league year, which begins in March. John Grieshop/Getty Images

"You got to look at the whole season," Whaley said. "He's got four more games to write this chapter. And then after this season, like everybody on the team, we're going to do the evaluation, and we'll go from there. But this season is one of those things where he's done some things really good to get us to six wins. But just like everybody on the team, there are some plays that he wishes he could do over."

As part of a contract extension signed in August, the Bills must guarantee Taylor $30 million if he remains on their roster past the fourth day of the 2017 league year, which begins in March. His performance this season has raised questions about whether the Bills will keep Taylor as their quarterback next season.

After Taylor went 10-of-26 passing for 89 yards over the final three quarters of the Bills' 38-24 loss Sunday to the Oakland Raiders, the quarterback appeared frustrated as he spoke to reporters at his regular Wednesday news conference. Walking away from the podium after answering questions, Taylor threw down his practice jersey and said, "I'm done talking."

"I've taken everything that y'all have stood up here and asked me, right in the chest," he said during the news conference. "It doesn't affect me emotionally or physically. I take that every week. Whoever y'all want to blame, I'll take that. Like I said, my job is to get the team into a position where we can win Sundays. Can I be better, yes? But it doesn't just take me; it's a collective effort out there on the field, each and every Sunday."

At 6-6, the Bills have an 8 percent chance of making the postseason, according to ESPN's Football Power Index. They host the Pittsburgh Steelers this Sunday before ending their regular season with games against the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.

Taylor's struggles and the Bills' declining postseason chances have raised speculation that rookie third-stringer Cardale Jones, a fourth-round pick, could see time at quarterback, but Whaley shot down that idea Friday.

"I would not [like to see him play]," Whaley told WGR 550. "That means something terrible happened, and we're not looking for that. What we're looking for is to come out Sunday and get a W against the Steelers."