AJ McCarron has returned to the National Football League.
He spent last season in the new XFL with the St. Louis Battlehawks.
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McCarron turned in impressive numbers in the USFL and caught the attention of NFL teams. The former Alabama quarterback was selected in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He spent time with the Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Oakland (now Las Vegas) Raiders, Houston Texans, and Atlanta Falcons before going to the XFL. McCarron is now back with the team that originally drafted him. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network broke the news as Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow is dealing with a calf injury. McCarron, 33, has NFL experience and can help a Cincinnati team that has the talent to reach the Super Bowl.
The #Bengals are signing FA QB AJ McCarron to their practice squad, source said. Some starting experience on the roster in case Joe Burrow (calf) can’t go.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 23, 2023
AJ McCarron began his career with the Bengals, starting three games as a rookie. Most recently, he led the XFL with 24 TD passes for the St. Louis Battlehawks. https://t.co/8Y7NpzNdwN
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 23, 2023
He was a three-time BCS National Champion for the Crimson Tide (2009, 2011, and 2012), including a two-time national champion as a starting quarterback. McCarron holds the record for career passing yards (9,019) for the Tide.
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