The Buffalo Bills’ top decision-makers have spoken about their quarterback position in a noticeably different light this offseason, raising questions about former first-round pick EJ Manuel’s future as the Bills prepare for a three-way quarterback race this summer.

EJ Manuel appeared in only five games last season and had five TD passes and three interceptions. Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images

At the NFL combine in February, general manager Doug Whaley was blunt when asked by Sirius XM NFL Radio about the team’s quarterbacks and did not mention Manuel by name.

“We don’t have a marquee quarterback. Everybody knows that,” Whaley said on Feb. 19. “But we have a championship defense and if we can build it inside out on the offensive line and run the ball, that was the recipe that took the Jets to two straight AFC championships when Rex [Ryan] got the job.”

via Mike Rodack of ESPN.com