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ESPN's Adam Schefter believes the Bills have no intention of paying Taylor (core muscle surgery) a $15.5 million option bonus they have until March 11 to exercise.

Picking up that option would pretty much mean Taylor is the Bills' guy for the next five seasons -- at a very expensive price -- something a new coaching regime might be hesitant to commit to. We'll note that Taylor still could be a better option than anyone else the Bills could get, so you can't rule out the team working out a shorter, cap-friendlier deal just to see if he can keep improving. For now, Taylor will recover from the surgery he had this week, while the Bills have all kinds of dollars and coaching personnel to sift through this offseason.

The Raiders listed McGloin (left shoulder) as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

McGloin's practice participation Wednesday opens up the possibility that he could serve in a backup capacity this weekend, but in any case, it's already been announced that Connor Cook will make his first career NFL start in Saturday's playoff game against the Texans.

Taylor is in line to undergo surgery Thursday to address a core muscle issue, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

Taylor faces a recovery period of approximately six weeks, so he'll be back to full strength well before the Bills resume on-field activities in the spring. That said, the team faces a decision this offseason with regard to the QB's future with the organization, as the Bills have until March 11 to exercise their option on Taylor's contract.

Tannehill (knee) won't play in Sunday's wild-card game against the Steelers.

Tannehill had been hopeful for a return to practice this week, but after failing to take the practice field Wednesday, the team has elected to hand Matt Moore his fourth straight start. If Moore is able to pull off the upset victory and advance, Tannehill's practice participation the following week would likely be the best indicator of his chances of suiting up in the postseason.

Savage (concussion) has been ruled out for Saturday's playoff game against the Raiders.

This is no surprise, coming just one day after we learned Brock Osweiler will start Saturday afternoon's playoff game in place of Savage. Brandon Weeden will serve as Osweiler's backup. If Osweiler shows anything positive and the Texans should advance to the divisional round, a medically cleared Savage may not return as the starter. While he didn't make any mistakes in two-plus games as Houston's starting quarterback, the Texans' offense didn't execute appreciably better under Savage than it did Osweiler.

Savage remains in the NFL's concussion protocol and is not in line to back up Brock Osweiler in Saturday's playoff game against the Raiders, ESPN.com reports.

With Savage -- who was forced out of this past Sunday's regular-season finale due to a concussion -- deemed unavailable this weekend, Brandon Weeden is slated to suit up Saturday and back up Osweiler.

Coach Adam Gase acknowledged Wednesday that "unless something changes drastically in the next few days," Matt Moore will start in place of Tannehill (knee) Sunday against the Steelers, Miami Herald reports.

Tannehill, who was spotted in street clothes during Wednesday's practice sporting a brace on his left knee, will need to get some practice reps in for that prognosis to change, with his next opportunity to do so arriving Thursday. Even if he is able to take the field as the week progresses, Tannehill would still need to demonstrate adequate movement/mobility in order to be a candidate to return to action this weekend.

Tannehill (knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Adam Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.

Head coach Adam Gase did not rule out the possibility of Tannehill starting Sunday's wild-card matchup against the Steelers, but the quarterback's absence from practice Wednesday certainly doesn't help his case. A decision has yet to be made on whether or not he will practice Thursday, so look for more updates to come in the next 24 hours. In the meantime, Matt Moore will continue to handle the Dolphins' first-team snaps.

Gabbert did not suit up for the team's final game against the Seahawks on Sunday.

Gabbert was displaced as the starter after he posted a 5:6 TD:INT ratio in the first five weeks of the season. His 5.8 YPA was a big step back from last year's mark of 7.2, as he looked more like his Jacksonville form rather than last season's upward-trending version. While the passing stats were lacking, Gabbert did exhibit his ability to escape the pocket, scrambling for 173 yards and two touchdowns in his five starts. He enters the offseason as an unrestricted free agent, but he won't be more than a backup for any potential team he signs with.

Savage (concussion) has still not cleared concussion protocol and will not start Saturday's playoff matchup against the Raiders, Deepi Sidhu of the team's official site reports.

Should he be cleared, Savage will assume the role as the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart behind starter Brock Osweiler. In the past three games, Savage threw for 461 yards but failed to throw any touchdowns. If he does not clear concussion protocol in time for the contest, Brandon Weeden will be Osweiler's backup.