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Bengals QB AJ McCarron wins grievance, becomes a free agent

Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski update from Paul Brown Stadium in the aftermath of the Bengals non-trade of AJ McCarron to the Cleveland Browns. Sam Greene/The Enquirer

AJ McCarron tried to stay busy Thursday.

He got a workout in, working on his dropbacks and getting in some throws. He went to lunch with his cousin. Anything to stay out of the house as he anxiously waited to hear if he would be allowed to hit the free agent market in March, or if he would once again have to wait for the Cincinnati Bengals to determine his status.