FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2017, file photo, Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) is assisted off the field after being sacked by Baltimore Ravens linebacker Matt Judon in the first half of a preseason NFL football game, in Baltimore. Taylor is still recovering from a concussion, leaving his status uncertain for the team’s season opener against the New York Jets on Sunday. Coach Sean McDermott said Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, that Taylor has shown signs of improvement but remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol.(AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
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The Bills will have their quarterback on the field when they open the season on Sunday against the Jets.
Tyrod Taylor has cleared the concussion protocol and will play, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Taylor suffered a concussion in the preseason and had been out of practice. If Taylor had been unable to go, rookie fifth-round draft pick Nathan Peterman would have started in his place.
The Bills have placed their other concussed quarterback, T.J. Yates, on injured reserve.