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Buffalo Bills won't retain QB EJ Manuel for 2017

By The Sports Xchange
Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel. UPI/Brian Kersey
Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel. UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo

Quarterback EJ Manuel, who started 10 games for the Buffalo Bills as a rookie after being the No. 15 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, did not have his fifth-year option for 2017 picked by the Bills, multiple media outlets reported Monday.

Manuel's playing time and status have gone down each season. After starting 10 games in 2013, he started four games in 2014 and just two games last season. His only two starts in 2015 came because Tyrod Taylor was injured, and Buffalo lost both those games.

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Taylor established himself as the team's starter last season, and he signed a two-year-deal in 2015. Both he and Manuel are now scheduled to become free agents following the 2016 season.

Manuel completed 61.9 percent of his passes last season, with three touchdown passes and three interceptions. He is due to make a guaranteed $2,827,000 this year, ESPN reported.

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