The Buffalo Bills have made a change at quarterback as they have benched former first-round pick EJ Manuel for veteran Kyle Orton.
Coach Doug Marrone made the announcement on Monday after the Bills dropped their last two games. Marrone said it’s what is best for the team right now and that the change wasn’t Manuel’s fault.
"It's not all EJ's fault, but we need to get better production, obviously, out of that position," coach Doug Marrone said Monday. "We have to make adjustments. We've got to make some changes, because we can't keep going in the direction that we're going."
Marrone said he went to general manager Doug Whaley and they discussed the decision before coming to an agreement.
"I went to Doug, I said look, 'This gives us the best opportunity to win.' We talked about it. We looked at some things, and we were in full agreement on it," Marrone said.
Manuel is 6-8 in 14 career starts for the Bills since being selected 16th overall in the 2013 draft. The Bills never intended for Manuel to start so early in his career and wanted him to sit behind veteran Kevin Kolb. But Kolb’s career was cut short due to numerous head injuries. Orton now serves as a mentor while Manuel continues to grow.
The Bills travel to Detroit to play the Lions (3-1) this Sunday with Orton at the helm.
[ESPN]
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