One of, if not the biggest performers this offseason for the Bengals has been backup quarterback AJ McCarron.
Drafted out of Alabama in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, McCarron spent most of last season rehabbing an elbow injury before making it onto the 53-man roster toward the end of the season. Just as he did as his rookie season ended, McCarron is expected to open 2015 as Andy Dalton's backup.
That doesn't mean though that McCarron hasn’t made big strides this offseason, which may have possibly made him a QB the Bengals can rely on if Dalton gets hurt.