EJ Manuel Clings on to Spot in Buffalo Bills Quarterback Competition

August 15, 2015   ·   Cian Fahey   ·   Jump to comments

The Buffalo Bills quarterback competition took another step toward a conclusion in Week 1 of the preseason.
Tyrod Taylor electrified onlookers against the Carolina Panthers, putting himself in pole position to win the job while earning the start for Buffalo's second preseason game, as Around the NFL reported. Matt Cassel played competent football against the highest level of opponent faced by any Bills passer, while EJ Manuel did enough against third-stringers to cling on to his spot in the competition.
A month isn't a long time to sort out a quarterback competition. It's especially short when the competition includes not two but three contenders. Rex Ryan hasn't hinted that he's ready to pull the cord on any of his three options anytime soon, but Taylor's and Cassel's performances likely tempted him to take Manuel out of the competition. 
Although he struggled through most of the offseason, leading to at least one reporter questioning if he would make the team, Cas...

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