The veteran will serve as a backup for Jake Browning, who will start his second NFL game on “Monday Night Football”
JACKSONVILLE — Los Cincinnati Bengals They promoted the veteran quarterback AJ McCarron to the active squad in order to solidify depth after the injury to the starter Joe Burrow that ended his season.
McCarron was signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad, the team announced prior to Monday night’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. McCarron will continue to be the primary reserve behind Jake Browningwho will start the second game of his career.
AJ McCarron was originally drafted into the NFL by the Bengals out of the University of Alabama. Getty Images
McCarron He was added to the practice squad after Burrow injured his right calf again in a Week 2 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He remained the third quarterback in the club’s roster order until Burrow suffered a torn ligament in his right wrist in front of Baltimorenow in a Week 11 duel. McCarron It was a seasonal promotion for Cincinnati facing their owner of Week 12, a defeat against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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The spot on the 53-man roster became available when the cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt He was placed on injured reserve on Monday. The move comes after the second-year player from Nebraska suffered a sprained ankle during practice on Friday. Taylor-Brittwho led the team with four interceptions, will miss a minimum of four games.
This is the second period of McCarron with the Bengals. In 2014, the Bengals they selected McCarron in the fourth round of Draft from NFL. He was with the organization until 2017 as a substitute behind the then starter Andy Dalton. When Dalton suffered a thumb injury that ended his 2015 campaign, McCarron He entered to play starting three games for a team of the Bengals who conquered the AFC North before being eliminated in the Wild Card Round against the Steelers.
McCarron appeared in 17 matches NFL from 2014 to 2020. In 2023, he appeared in nine games for the St. Louis Battlehawks from XFL. McCarron He completed 68.8 percent of his passes for 24 touchdowns against six interceptions with St. Louis.
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