Report: Relationship between Bills, Taylor 'warmed up' recently

After weeks of speculation about the Bills potentially moving on from Tyrod Taylor, it appears increasingly possible that the dynamic quarterback will remain in Buffalo for 2017 and beyond.

The relationship between the Bills and Taylor has "warmed up a little bit over the last couple weeks" as the deadline day for his significant contract option approaches, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

Buffalo has to decide whether to effectively lock in $30.5 million in contract guarantees by March 11.

The Bills could get out from under that obligation with no more than a $2.8-million cap hit by cutting ties, and that move seemed likely when the team benched Taylor in Week 17 to avoid an injury guaranteeing the option.

But sticking with Taylor remains one of the Bills' most sensible options in building for the future.

The 27-year-old has enjoyed an impressive level of production across two seasons in Buffalo, throwing for a total of 6,058 yards, 27 touchdowns, and just 12 interceptions while adding 1,148 rushing yards and 10 scores as a ball-carrier.

Reuniting with former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Rick Dennison, who was hired as part of Sean McDermott's new staff, could provide an offense even better-suited to Taylor's skill set.

Despite the significant cash obligations the team would incur for the 2017 season, Taylor is scheduled for cap hits no higher than $17.65 million over the remainder of a contract that runs through 2021.

That's well below the range of the league's highest-paid quarterbacks. And when a number of top passers get new long-term deals and reset the market, Taylor's contract will look like more and more of a bargain.