It is no shocker to Bengals Nation to find out who A.J. McCarron is. The Alabama product did not play or practice much last year. Instead, the Cincinnati Bengals allowed McCarron to rehabilitate his throwing shoulder after experiencing soreness. After winning three BCS championships, going into the NFL Draft, McCarron’s throwing arm needed rest and it got just that last year.
“I will tell you that we are excited about him for the future. He didn’t get any opportunity to play at all this year. He didn’t get to practice the last six weeks, including the playoff week,” Lewis said of McCarron
This offseason is McCarron’s for the taking.