Tyrod Taylor was given the name Tyrod Diallo Taylor at birth on August 3, 1989, in Hampton, Virginia, USA. He is best known for making an appearance in The NFL on CBS (1956), Los Angeles Chargers (2019), and NFL Preseason (1997).
Tyrod Taylor is a native of Hampton, Virginia. Tyrod Taylor is 33 years old as of 2022. After becoming the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills that season and being invited to the Pro Bowl, Taylor was signed by the team as free agency in 2015. He contributed to the Bills earning their first playoff spot in 17 years in 2017.
In March 2018, he was dealt to the Cleveland Browns, and the Bills selected Josh Allen to take his place.
Taylor later won the starting job with the Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, and ultimately the Houston Texans; however, he missed all three games due to injuries and was in each case replaced by a rookie in Baker Mayfield, Justin Herbert, or Davis Mills.
Taylor participated in football, basketball, and track as a three-sport athlete at Hampton High School in Hampton, Virginia.
He served as the team’s quarterback in football and also took on the roles of kick returner and safety. He coached the squad to a 34-4 record in his four seasons as a starter. He racked up 7,690 yards of total offence and 100 touchdowns. While rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 touchdowns, he tossed for 5,144 yards and 44 scores.
When Taylor left Hampton in 2007, Rivals.com ranked him as the top dual-threat quarterback. He was ranked as the third-best quarterback overall on ESPN.com, and the seventh-best passer in the country according to Scout.com.
Taylor, who is 6’1″ and weighs 200 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.55 seconds.
What Is Tyrod Taylor’s Salary: How Much Does Tyrod Taylor Make?
Taylor’s base salary of $1.25 million for this year is entirely guaranteed. If he shows up to a predetermined amount of the scheduled off-season exercises, he will also receive a $50,000 workout bonus.
Taylor’s deal is a two-year $11 million contract with a $4.2 million signing bonus and $100,000 total in workout bonuses and up to $6 million in play-time-related incentives that can push the deal upwards of $18 million total.