PITTSFORD, N.Y.—On his third team in four seasons, Bills quarterback Matt Cassel’s confidence remains unshaken in the 10-year veteran’s bid to finally establish himself as an NFL starter.
“There’s always going to be critics out there,” the 33-year-old said. “And for me as a player, I think my best football’s ahead of me.”
Cassel is getting that chance to prove it in Buffalo after being acquired in an offseason trade with Minnesota. He has since gradually inched ahead in a three-way quarterback competition involving former Bills starter EJ Manuel and newly acquired Tyrod Taylor, who was Joe Flacco’s backup in Baltimore.
Though coach Rex Ryan insists he’s not close to making a determination, Cassel has taken the majority of snaps with the first-string offense through the first two weeks of training camp. And he'll start in Buffalo’s preseason opener against Carolina on Friday.
