The Facts: Taylor is unhappy with the Bills decision to bench him to close the season and questioned whether he's played his final game for Buffalo. Unless he hears otherwise, Taylor said he can only assume the benching reflects the Bills having lost confidence in him to continue on as their starter. "That's fair to say. That's what it showed," Taylor said Monday.

Diehards Line: Taylor also revealed he is scheduled to visit a doctor on Wednesday to seek a second opinion on whether he'll require surgery to repair a groin injury that has nagged him over the past month. ... Taylor's future is cloudy. In restructuring his contract this year and signing him to a five-year contract extension in August, the Bills retained the right to opt out of the deal by March. Next season's portion of the contract, worth about $30 million including bonuses, is guaranteed if Taylor is unable to pass his physical. Taylor said the injury clause plays no role in his decision whether to have surgery or when. "If that's what I need to get done, I want to get it out of the way. It's not about the guarantee," he said. ... Stay tuned.