AJ McCarron Articles - Page 2

Cleveland BrownsReport: Browns want to sign and start AJ McCarron, draft quarterback as backup

A.J. McCarron was very nearly a Cleveland Browns player last season. But due to some typical Browns incompetence, the deal didn’t go through and McCarron was stuck in Cincinnati for the rest of the year. According to Peter King of Sports Illustrated, though, the Browns want to make it official this offseason and sign McCarron […]

Cincinnati BengalsBengals QB AJ McCarron says it was a 'blessing in disguise' to back up Andy Dalton

AJ McCarron’s time with the Cincinnati Bengals is most likely about to end. The 27-year-old quarterback recently won his grievance with the team, which means he’s set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and could potentially get a big payday to start for another team. McCarron didn’t get a ton of opportunities to […]

NFLThe 4 likeliest landing spots for free agent AJ McCarron

Kirk Cousins is the big fish in the NFL free agency pond. Let’s get that out of the way immediately. Due to the money he’ll demand—an outrageous number that’d cause even the strongest GM stomach to turn sour—he represents free agent quarterback domino number one. What happens with Kirk will affect so much of the […]

NFLRumor: AJ McCarron will make more money than Andy Dalton this season

Veteran quarterback AJ McCarron is finally set to enter the free agent market after winning his grievance case against the Cincinnati Bengals. The addition of McCarron to this year’s crop of free agent quarterbacks has Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk speculating that it has the 27-year-old in line to receive a lucrative contract that […]

Minnesota VikingsVikings may have interest in QB AJ McCarron

Quarterback AJ McCarron officially won his grievance against the Cincinnati Bengals after they placed him on the non-football injury list prior to the 2014 NFL season. He now finds himself set to explore the offseason as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career. Since the decision was announced, McCarron’s name has been linked […]

Cincinnati BengalsBengals QB AJ McCarron feels 'blessed' to hit free agency

The Cincinnati Bengals surprisingly decided not to undergo any major changes despite a disappointing 2017 season. However, the same cannot be said for quarterback AJ McCarron. McCarron had been stuck in football purgatory ever since he filed a grievance against the Bengals. After winning the decision, he is excited to finally test the waters of free agency, according […]

Cleveland BrownsBrowns still interested in acquiring AJ McCarron

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Browns are in a seemingly endless quest to find a franchise quarterback. It’s also well-documented that the Browns tripped on themselves last year when they tried to trade for Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron. Now, the Browns are in line for another great opportunity to add McCarron to […]

Cincinnati BengalsAJ McCarron wins grievance against Bengals, will be an unrestricted free agent

Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron will officially be an unrestricted free agent next month after an arbiter ruled Thursday in favor of his grievance against the team, according to a source in connection with ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. He’s expected to garner heavy interest on the open market from teams looking to upgrade […]

Denver BroncosBroncos might go after AJ McCarron if he becomes an unrestricted free agent

Over the last few weeks, it has become no secret that addressing the quarterback position is at the top of the docket for the Denver Broncos this offseason. A possible target could be veteran quarterback AJ McCarron if he doesn’t receive a new deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. According to Vic Lombardi of Altitude Sports […]

Cincinnati BengalsBengals QB AJ McCarron's free agency ruling expected this week

Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback A.J. McCarron will find out this week the ruling on his filed grievance against the team, and in turn, what his free-agent status this offseason will be. Per Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk, McCarron is contesting the Bengals’ decision to place him on the non-football injury list after hurting his shoulder during […]

NFLBrowns QB DeShone Kizer admits failed A.J. McCarron trade put him on notice

The Cleveland Browns are in the midst of another massively disappointing season under head coach Hue Jackson. The struggling NFL franchise has yet to win a game at the halfway point of the 2017 campaign with a rookie quarterback under center in DeShone Kizer. Although only a rookie, Kizer hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations […]

NFLBengals QB AJ McCarron files grievance in hope of getting out of contract

Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron was nearly traded to the Cleveland Browns at the deadline. Thanks to some ineptness by the Browns, he remained with the Bengals. Now, however, he has reportedly filed a grievance against Cincinnati, in the hopes it will result in him becoming an unrestricted free-agent at the season’s end. This […]

NFLAJ McCarron good with being trade bait because it made him feel wanted

The Cincinnati Bengals attempted to trade backup quarterback AJ McCarron to the Cleveland Browns. Unfortunately for everyone involved, the Browns were apparently unaware of how sending in paperwork to the NFL office is meant to work. Anyway, one would think this would make AJ McCarron feel upset, right? Wrong. Rather than feeling like this was […]

NFLBrowns news: Ineptness at trade deadline cost Cleveland AJ McCarron

According to multiple reports, the Cleveland Browns had a deal set with the Cincinnati Bengals to acquire quarterback AJ McCarron, but the the former National Football League franchise got in its own way. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Bengals and Browns agreed to the trade at 3:55 p.m. The Bengals notified the NFL of […]

NFLBrowns just miss deadline with deal to acquire Bengals QB AJ McCarron

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals attempted to finish a trade that would’ve sent Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron to Cleveland, but despite believing they filed before the deadline, the NFL turned it down. Bengals and Browns tried, but failed, to complete trade for QB AJ McCarron before deadline, per […]

NBABengals news: AJ McCarron urges fans 'ride' with Andy Dalton as starting QB

The Cincinnati Bengals have gotten off to a slow start out of the gate to start the 2017 NFL season after dropping their first two games in disappointing fashion. Much of this has centered around the porous play of the offense headlined by Andy Dalton’s struggles throwing the ball completing just 54.5 percent of his […]

12