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Green Bay needed to find a new backup quarterback after Malik
Willis joined the Miami Dolphins on a three-year, $67.5 million
deal with $45 million guaranteed. The release of Ridder leaves
Taylor and Kyle McCord as the two quarterbacks behind Love on
the depth chart.
Taylor, who turns 37 on Aug. 3, has made 62 starts over 15
seasons. He made four starts last season with the New York Jets.
He also has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills,
Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans and New
York Giants. The Ravens selected Taylor out of Virginia Tech in
the sixth round of the 2011 draft.
He has completed 61.8% of his passes for 13,033 yards with 73
touchdowns and 34 interceptions. He also has rushed for 2,424
yards and 20 touchdowns.
Taylor reached the Pro Bowl with Buffalo in 2015.
Last season, Taylor went 80 of 134 for 779 yards with five
touchdowns and five interceptions for the Jets. He rushed for
143 yards and one touchdown.
The Packers opted for Taylor over Ridder, who started 17 games
for the Atlanta Falcons from 2022-23 and made one start with the
Las Vegas Raiders in 2024. The Packers had signed Ridder to
their practice squad on Dec. 31 and put him on the active roster
a week later.
Green Bay’s other backup option is McCord, who spent last season
on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad after they drafted
him in the sixth round in 2025.
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