5 landing spots for Tyrod Taylor in 2018

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The Buffalo Bills have all but given up on Tyrod Taylor, who was benched Wednesday in favor of fifth-round rookie Nathan Peterman.

Only $1 million of Taylor's $18 million cap hit in 2018 is guaranteed, so it's highly unlikely he'll be in a Bills uniform next season. There will be plenty of teams looking for starting quarterbacks in the offseason season, so don't expect Taylor to stay on the open market for very long.

We've picked out five teams that should pursue Taylor in 2018…

1. Jacksonville Jaguars

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The Jaguars are already running an offense built for a quarterback like Taylor. And with that defense, they just need a quarterback who won't throw games away. Blake Bortles doesn't appear to be that guy. Taylor, on the other hand, owns the lowest interception percentage in NFL history. His presence would also makes things much easier on Leonard Fournette. After getting rid of Bortles, Jacksonville will have enough cap room to sign Taylor.

2. Cleveland Browns

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Taylor is the perfect quarterback for this front office. He's cost-effective and will allow the Browns to use their precious draft picks to build up other parts of the roster. DeShone Kizer has played better of late, so it's not a given that Cleveland will be using one of its top picks on a QB. And there isn't a sure thing in this year's class. Signing Taylor would be a low-risk move and give this franchise a competent quarterback for the first time in a long time.

3. Denver Broncos

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The Broncos need something a quarterback, and they'll probably finish with a good enough record that it will be hard for them to grab one of the top prospects in next year's draft. Taylor could be a solution if John Elway can fit him in under the cap. Offensive coordinator Mike McCoy knows how to build an offense around mobile quarterbacks.

4. New York Jets

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In all likelihood, the Jets will use the draft to find their next franchise quarterback, but they should give Taylor a look. He's more likely to lead the offense to competence than a 22-year-old rookie, and that defense isn't far off from playing at a playoff-caliber level.

5. New York Giants

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The Giants should be in the market for a new quarterback next year, which is why we included them on this list. Eli Manning is aging and expensive, and New York is in desperate need of a reboot. But without knowing who the head coach will be - it can't be Ben McAdoo, right? - it's impossible to say how Taylor would fit.

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