The Facts: Last week, OC Greg Roman denied a report that the Bills were thinking about parting ways with Manuel before the start of the 2015 season. GM Doug Whaley was on the same page during an appearance on The Jim Rome Show. Whaley called the report “just someone trying to get something stirred” during the offseason and said that the team remains excited about Manuel’s future in the NFL.

Diehards Line: Of course, they still acquired Matt Cassel in a trade earlier this year. Nor is their excitement sufficient to put Manuel ahead of Tyrod Taylor or Jeff Tuel in the pecking order at this point in the offseason, however. “Everybody has got an equal footing," Whaley said. "It’s a clean slate for all four of our quarterbacks. We’re not tied to anybody. We just want the best man to start." As PFT's Josh Alper notes, if all four quarterbacks really are on equal footing, though, then Manuel can end up fourth on the depth chart at the end of August and leave the Bills with a decision to make.