Sammy Watkins, Tyrod Taylor

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins (14) and quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) celebrate after Watkins caught a Taylor touchdown pass against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

(Bill Wippert)

Orchard Park, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills didn't want to be cleaning out their lockers today. The plan when Rex Ryan was hired last January was for the Bills to be preparing for the playoffs this week.

Instead, there they were, packing boxes, saying good-byes and answering questions about the future. After an 8-8 season in Rex Ryan's first season as head coach, the Bills are left with more questions than answers heading into the offseason.

Here are a few quick takeaways from the Bills' open locker room.

1. Sammy Watkins is ready to be a leader

Sammy Watkins' voing his concerns seems to have had a positive impact on the Bills. He told coaches to get him the ball more, and he responded with 948 yards and eight touchdowns on 53 catches. In the three games before he called for the ball more, Watkins had just 99 yards and a touchdown.

In the locker room Monday, Watkins said he thinks he found himself as a leader this season. He's going to enter the offseason healthy, unlike a year ago. He's ready to take another step in his development on the field and in the locker room.

"We get paid to do this job — a lot of people want to do this job — so sell out," Watkins said. "Just give your best and be on time, do the job, practice well, practice hard, be in shape. It only asks you five or six things, and it's not hard. Just do your job. We'll win, everybody wins, everybody gets what they want to get and we go to the playoffs and win a championship. That's what it's about. That's all I care about is winning and these guys in this locker room. Everything else outside of that, I honestly don't care about."

Watkins said he thinks next year the team will do a better job of addressing issues within the walls of the locker room.

"That comes with leadership, accountability," Watkins said. "We shouldn't have guys like myself lashing out in the media. I shouldn't put my feelings or emotions in the media. That was addressed. That's what I like about it. Same thing with everybody. We should never bad talk any player any coach. Nothing should be talked about outside this locker room. Once we get that in and keep it within ourselves, we'll be a great team."

2. Injury roundup

A few players who ended the season on injured reserve made their way through the locker room Monday. None of them seem concerned about missing time in the offseason program. That includes wide receivers Robert Woods and Marquise Goodwin. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore has a bit of a lengthy rehab process for his shoulder, but it's nothing he hasn't dealt with before. Kyle and Aaron Williams didn't make their way through the locker room, but they are the two players with the most uncertain futures going forward. Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus was not in the locker room but he revealed on Instrgram that he broke his foot and finished the game Sunday.

3. Tyrod not focused on his contract

Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor is entering a contract year in 2016. All he had to say about a possible extension was that "it's up to management."

"I mean, I signed a contract before this year," Taylor said. "So I knew what it was going into it. I had expectations for myself, whether or not I was gonna play or not. So I knew what it was. Like I said, I don't necessarily focus on that. That's more the management side. All I can do is go out there and play and let my numbers speak for itself."

The Bills are already pressed for cap space, so committing money to Taylor this offseason might be tough. However, it's also a bit of a risk to let him play on his current deal and risk that he raises his price tag.

4. The offensive line is a priority

The two biggest free agents the Bills have to worry about this offseason are left tackle Cordy Glenn and left guard Richie Incognito. On Monday. Incognito said he and Glenn are the team's priorities in free agency based on the conversations he's had. Incognito has made it clear that staying in Buffalo is important to him, but we'll see if the Bills are able to fit everyone under the salary cap.