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Bills' call on Tyrod Taylor will have cascading effects on offseason

The Buffalo Bills have until March 11 to trade or release quarterback Tyrod Taylor if they want to avoid guaranteeing about $30 million of his contract, a decision that has been debated in Buffalo for weeks.

If general manager Doug Whaley and coach Sean McDermott have decided what to do with Taylor, they are keeping the choice under wraps. If they have yet to reach a conclusion, the clock is ticking.

Either way, what the Bills do with Taylor will have trickle-down effects on the team's salary-cap situation, its free agency approach, the draft and expectations for the upcoming season: